International recommendation

Safeguards for stateless persons

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
Theme:
Equality and non-discrimination
Populations of concern:
ChildrenStateless persons
Relevant CCPR articles:
Art. 2 – Non-discrimination, implementation and effective remedyArt. 24 – Children’s rightsArt. 26 – Equality before the law
Source:
CCPR/C/NOR/CO/7, para. 35

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsPractices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Education and Research

The State party should include a legal definition of stateless persons in its legislation, and establish legal and other safeguards to ensure that all children born in the State party are entitled to a nationality at birth, even if it is not the nationality of the State party, as stated in general comment No. 17 (1989) on the rights of the child. It should also provide for a specific procedure to determine statelessness, in line with international standards.