I. ARTICLES

•          Article 24.2 and 24.3, ICCPR

Article 24

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2. Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a name.

3. Every child has the right to acquire a nationality.

•          Article 9.2, CEDAW

Article 9

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2. States Parties shall grant women equal rights with men with respect to the nationality of their children.

•          Article 7, CRC

Article 7

1. The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents.

2. States Parties shall ensure the implementation of these rights in accordance with their national law and their obligations under the relevant international instruments in this field, in particular where the child would otherwise be stateless.

•          Article 8, CRC

Article 8

1. States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference.

2. Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States Parties shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to re-establishing speedily his or her identity.

•          Article 29, CMW

Article 29

Each child of a migrant worker shall have the right to a name, to registration of birth and to a nationality.