International recommendation

Nationality of children

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Populations of concern:
ChildrenStateless persons
Relevant CRC articles:
Art. 16 – Respect for privacy, home and familyArt. 7 – Birth registrationArt. 8 – Identity
Source:
CRC/C/NOR/CO/5-6, para. 15

Recommended measures (2)

15. The Committee, taking note of target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals, on providing legal identity for all, including birth registration, and in line with the recommendation made by the Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/NOR/CO/7, para. 35), recommends that the State party:

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Education and Research

(a) Establish all necessary safeguards to ensure that all children born in the State party are entitled to a nationality at birth if otherwise stateless.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Education and Research

(b) Provide in the law a specific definition of statelessness, in line with international standards.