I. “establish a formal and simple statelessness determination procedure to enable all stateless persons, without discrimination, to have their status ascertained; II. ensure that the new draft law on citizenship includes safeguards against statelessness in the event of deprivation of citizenship, and provides for due process guarantees, including the possibility to appeal against decisions to remove citizenship; and, III. amend the Law on External Migration to ensure that the provisions on the removal of non-citizens from its jurisdiction do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic or national origin and that non-citizens have equal protection against refoulement.” 14. Over the reporting period, Kyrgyzstan was also reviewed by Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (2015), the Committee on Migrant Workers (2015) and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2015), however no relevant recommendations were made. Overview of Kyrgyzstan's Legal Framework for Nationality and Statelessness 15. According to Article 2 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic, 21 March 200713 (Law on Citizenship), citizenship in the Kyrgyz Republic is regulated by: I. the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2010 (Constitution);14 II. international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party and which have been entered into force in accordance with relevant legal procedures;15 and III. the Law on Citizenship and regulations adopted in accordance with it. Constitution 16. Article 19 of the Constitution provides that: "19.1 Foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Kyrgyz Republic shall enjoy rights and perform obligations equally with the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic except for cases defined by law or international treaty to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party. 19.2 In accordance with international commitments the Kyrgyz Republic shall grant asylum to foreign citizens and stateless persons persecuted on political grounds as well as on the grounds of violation of human rights and freedoms." 17. Under Article 50.3 of the Constitution, the procedure and conditions for granting citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be defined by law. Law on Citizenship 18. Article 11 of the Law on Citizenship sets out the grounds for obtaining citizenship in Kyrgyzstan. Under Article 11, citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic is obtained: I. II. III. IV. as a result of birth; as a result of being granted citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic; as a result of revival in citizenship; in accordance with the procedure envisioned by interstate agreements which became 13 https://www.refworld.org/docid/4693a5e514f.html. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Kyrgyz_Republic_2016.pdf?lang=en. 15 The relevant treaties are discussed above at [0] - [Error! Reference source not found.]. 14 4