This submission expresses concerns about the continued sex-based discrimination in Iraqi Nationality Law No and the exemption from punishment under the Iraqi Penal Code of offenders, including rapists, who marry their victims.

This submission expresses concerns about the continued sex-based discrimination in Iraqi Nationality Law No and the exemption from punishment under the Iraqi Penal Code of offenders, including rapists, who marry their victims.

On July 4th, Equality Now MENA , in partnership with the Committee for the Follow Up on Women Issues (CFUWI), launched the campaign for equal citizenship rights in Lebanon, in the presence of twelve major Lebanese NGOs working in the field of women’s rights and human rights.

On July 4th, Equality Now MENA , in partnership with the Committee for the Follow Up on Women Issues (CFUWI), launched the campaign for equal citizenship rights in Lebanon, in the presence of twelve major Lebanese NGOs working in the field of women’s rights and human rights.

This submission deals with our concerns with regard to discrimination in Nationality Law No. 15 / 1959 and impunity for rapists and so-called honor crimes. 

This submission deals with our concerns with regard to discrimination in Nationality Law No. 15 / 1959 and impunity for rapists and so-called honor crimes. 

This submission deals with our concerns, as previously raised in our submission for the Adoption of the List of Issues for Bahrain at its 121st session, regarding the perpetuation of sex-based discrimination against women under the law in Bahrain. The Citizenship Act of 1963, as amended, denies Bahraini women the right to pass on their nationality to their children and spouses, preventing women from enjoying citizenship rights on an equal basis with men. The submission also addresses our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Bahraini Penal Code (Article 353) for rapists and perpetrators who marry their victims. 

This submission deals with our concerns, as previously raised in our submission for the Adoption of the List of Issues for Bahrain at its 121st session, regarding the perpetuation of sex-based discrimination against women under the law in Bahrain. The Citizenship Act of 1963, as amended, denies Bahraini women the right to pass on their nationality to their children and spouses, preventing women from enjoying citizenship rights on an equal basis with men. The submission also addresses our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Bahraini Penal Code (Article 353) for rapists and perpetrators who marry their victims. 

Since 2013, there has been significant progress, both in terms of the amendment of discriminatory laws at the national level and the growing global movement for an end to discrimination within nationality laws.

Since 2013, there has been significant progress, both in terms of the amendment of discriminatory laws at the national level and the growing global movement for an end to discrimination within nationality laws.

If everyone is able to pass on their nationality and all its benefits to their children and spouse, families, communities and economies will be stronger. That’s the future we’re fighting for.

If everyone is able to pass on their nationality and all its benefits to their children and spouse, families, communities and economies will be stronger. That’s the future we’re fighting for.

If everyone is able to pass on their nationality and all its benefits to their children and spouse, families, communities and economies will be stronger. 

If everyone is able to pass on their nationality and all its benefits to their children and spouse, families, communities and economies will be stronger. 

The submission focuses on Lebanon’s failure to fulfil its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as a result of provisions in its Penal Code still potentially allowing impunity for rapists and sexual harassers as well as its discriminatory nationality law which disallows Lebanese women to transfer their nationality to their children and spouses on an equal basis with men.

The submission focuses on Lebanon’s failure to fulfil its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as a result of provisions in its Penal Code still potentially allowing impunity for rapists and sexual harassers as well as its discriminatory nationality law which disallows Lebanese women to transfer their nationality to their children and spouses on an equal basis with men.