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including by reviewing its legislation in accordance with its obligation under article 2 (2) of
the Covenant to ensure that a procedure for determining statelessness status is established, as
well as reviewing its legislation on eligibility to apply for citizenship, in order to ensure that
its legislation and procedures are in compliance with article 24 of the Covenant.
11.
Bearing in mind that, by becoming a party to the Optional Protocol, the State party
has recognized the competence of the Committee to determine whether there has been a
violation of the Covenant and that, pursuant to article 2 of the Covenant, the State party has
undertaken to ensure to all individuals within its territory or subject to its jurisdiction the
rights recognized in the Covenant and to provide an effective and enforceable remedy when
it has been determined that a violation has occurred, the Committee wishes to receive from
the State party, within 180 days, information about the measures taken to give effect to the
Committee’s Views. The State party is also requested to publish the present Views and to
have them widely disseminated in the official language of the State party.
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