Summary:

For the first time in its history, the Council adopted a resolution entirely dedicated to the issue of birth registration and legal identity for all without any discrimination.

http://www.crin.org/docs/Resolution_birthregistration.doc

The Resolution on birth registration (attached above) was adopted during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The resolution calls upon States to establish or strengthen existing governmental institutions responsible for birth registration and the preservation and security of such records. States should identify and remove physical, administrative and other barriers that impeded access to birth registration.

• Visit our 19th session page
• Read Plan International's report -"Count every child : the right to birth registration"

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• 23/02/2012: HRC: Full list of country and thematic discussions for 19th session
• 02/02/2012: HIV AND AIDS: Children's rights extracts from UN report
• 02/02/2012: TORTURE: Children's rights extracts from UN Expert's annual report

Organisation Contact Details:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Civil Society Section
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais Wilson, Office 2-031
Geneva, Switzerland


Tel: Tel. +41-(0)22-917-9230
Email: Email: civilsociety@ohchr.org
Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/CivilSociety.aspx

Last updated 28/03/2012 12:26:15

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