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7.
Also urges States to grant nationality to foundlings found in their territory in
the absence of proof that the foundling is not a national of the State where found;
8.
Calls upon States to ensure free birth registration, including free or low-fee
late birth registration, for every child, and underscores the importance of effective birth
registration and provision of documentary proof of birth irrespective of his or her
immigration status and that of his or her parents or family members, which can contribute
to reducing statelessness, as well as reducing vulnerability to trafficking in persons and
other abuses and violations of their human rights;
9.
Urges all States to ensure that their international obligations and procedural
safeguards are observed in all decisions concerning the acquisition, deprivation, loss or
change of nationality, including availability of effective and timely judicial review;
10.
Calls upon States to ensure that effective and appropriate remedies are
available to all persons, in particular women and children, whose right to a nationality has
been violated, including restoration of nationality and expedient provision of documentary
proof of nationality by the State responsible for the violation;
11.
Encourages relevant special procedures of the Human Rights Council,
including the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in
practice, as well as specialized agencies, including the United Nations Children’s Fund and
the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and
invites treaty bodies, in coordination with the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, to address and highlight issues relating to the right to
nationality and statelessness among women and children, within their mandates;
12.
Encourages States to consider acceding to the Convention relating to the
Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness if they
have not already done so;
13.
Calls upon States to implement their international legal obligations to combat
human trafficking, including the identification of potential victims of trafficking and the
provision of appropriate assistance to stateless persons who may be victims of trafficking,
paying particular attention to trafficking in women and children;
14.
Calls upon all States to ensure that all persons, in particular women and
children, regardless of their nationality status, enjoy their human rights and fundamental
freedoms;
15.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to prepare, in consultation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees, the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and
in practice, States and other relevant stakeholders, a report on discrimination against
women in nationality-related matters, including the impact on children, under national and
international law, including best practices by States and other measures that eliminate
nationality discrimination against women and avoid or reduce statelessness before the
twenty-third session of the Human Rights Council.
[Adopted without a vote.]
31st meeting
5 July 2012
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