Recommendations 26. Based on the above information, the co-submitting organisations urge reviewing States to make the following recommendations to the Netherlands: I. Amend the nationality law as soon as possible to ensure compliance with both the principle of avoidance of statelessness as well as the prohibition of discrimination. II. Continuously evaluate its nationality law, and Article 14(4) DNA especially, for its necessity and effectiveness, with a view to avoiding violation of the prohibition of arbitrary deprivation of nationality. III. Review the nationality law to comply with the prohibition of refoulement and the prohibition against torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The Government needs to take immediate measures or action to ensure that all Dutch nationals detained abroad in Northwest Syria, Northeast Syria, government-controlled Syria and Iraq, and particularly women and children, are protected from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. IV. Refrain from depriving persons of nationality in any case where the effect would be discriminatory, could render the person stateless or at risk of statelessness, could result in refoulement, encroaches on prosecution interests, or when a less intrusive means is available. V. Establish prompt, effective, and accessible mechanisms to confirm and document the identity and nationality of all children in conflict (and post-conflict) affected areas, and take steps to facilitate the recognition of parentage of all children of their nationals born abroad to prevent statelessness. VI. Take steps to ensure that children are not arbitrarily deprived of their nationality, and respect private and family life and the best interests of children in decisions to deprive individuals of their nationality. 9