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Concluding Observations, CRC/C/SVK/CO/3-5, 3 June 2016: Slovakia

III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 15. The Committee shares the concern of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance that the implementation of the Anti-discrimination Act is not being adequately monitored and that the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights, as the monitoring […]

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/NPL/CO/3-5, 3 June 2016: Nepal

IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations D. Civil rights and freedoms (arts. 7, 8 and 13-17) Nationality 26. The Committee is concerned about the hindrances experienced by many children to obtaining Nepalese nationality. It is especially concerned that: (a) Acquisition of Nepalese citizenship by descent is conditional on evidence that both the father and […]

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/PAK/CO/5, 3 June 2016: Pakistan

IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 18.The Committee remains extremely concerned about: (c) Widespread discrimination against children belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, children with disabilities, children born out of wedlock, children living in poverty, children from Dalit communities, children living in rural or […]

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/ZWE/CO/2, 29 January 2016: Zimbabwe

IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 26. While welcoming the inclusive non-discrimination provision in the Constitution, the Committee is concerned that national legislation remains inconsistent with the non- discrimination provisions of the Convention. It reiterates its concern (para. 12) about high levels of discrimination […]

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/PER/CO/4-5, 29 January 2016: Peru

III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 27. While noting the measures taken by the State party to address discrimination against children in marginalized or disadvantaged situations, such as the establishment of the National Commission against Discrimination and the platform against discrimination, the Committee is […]

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/MDV/CO/4-5, 29 January 2016: Maldives

III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 26. The Committee is concerned about: (e) That children who are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are stigmatized and marginalized in the society. 27. The Committee urges the State party to make […]