137.60

Recommendation
Cycle
Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
Session
31 - November 2018
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
Asia (Asian Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AL (League of Arab States)
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
Recommendation

Withdraw its reservation to article 9 (2) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and amend the Law on Nationality so that Jordanian women may pass on their citizenship to their children on an equal basis with Jordanian men, and end the discrimination against all non-citizen children of Jordanian women

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • International instruments
  • Rights of the Child
  • Statelessness and the right to nationality
  • Women's rights