Contents identity documents to stateless persons within their territory.” - Ref. Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness - Article 7 (1) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that “the child shall be registered immediately after birth, and he/she 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 to be cared for by his or her parents.” Cases in major countries - In European countries, stateless people go through a determination process similar to that for refugees. The relevant system differs from country to country, but basically, the countries comply with the European Parliament Order 2004/83/EC (4/29/2004) concerning the protection of refugees and stateless people. C. Core agenda items for promotion Ⅳ-4-1. The government should overhaul the relevant laws and system to prevent human rights infringement by making persons stateless, through means such as decision of denationalization. Ⅳ-4-2. Infants and children should be protected from becoming stateless. Ⅳ-4-3. The government should ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1975) to provide comprehensive guarantee of stateless people’s human rights. Part 4. Stronger protection of human rights of refugees and stateless people 63

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