Theme: D6 Rights related to name, identity, nationality D6 Rights related to name, identity, nationality 79.53. Reform the Nationality Act to include Supported Not implemented yet. F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection safeguards against statelessness, so that children born A41 Constitutional and legislative framework in Tonga territory, who would otherwise be ’s S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions However, children of naturalised parents can become stateless, can acquire Tongan nationality (Slovakia); Affected persons: Tongan citizens. - children Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 - stateless persons Theme: D7 Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote D7 Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote 79.22. Ensure equal public participation through the Supported Pending. S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions introduction of a universal legal age of majority for There is no universal legal age of majority in Tonga, for Affected persons: all Tongan (Timor - Leste); - general instance, a Tongan male can own a piece of land at the age Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 of 16, a person can marry at the age of 15 with parental consent, but cannot drive nor legally vote until the age of 21. Work is underway through proposed reforms to harmonise age of majority in legislation. D8 Rights related to marriage & family D8 Rights related to marriage & family 79.37. Adopt the draft Family Protection Bill Supported Implemented. A41 Constitutional and legislative framework (Maldives); Family Protection Act 2013 came into force on 1 July 2014. Affected persons: Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 - general - women - children Theme: E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of 79.24. Continue to defend the fundamental values Supported Partially implemented. implementation enshrined in its constitutional history and its tradition Constitutional reviews are in process. Affected persons: in its efforts to ensure the full enjoyment of all - general human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights (Cuba); A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Source of position:
Theme: D6 Rights related to name, identity, nationality 79.53. Reform the Nationality Act to include safeguards against statelessness, so that children born in Tonga ’s territory, who would otherwise be stateless, can acquire Tongan nationality (Slovakia); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Supported D6 Rights related to name, identity, nationality F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection A41 Constitutional and legislative framework S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - children - stateless persons Not implemented yet. However, children of naturalised parents can become Tongan citizens. Theme: D7 Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote 79.22. Ensure equal public participation through the introduction of a universal legal age of majority for all Tongan (Timor - Leste); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Supported D7 Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - general Pending. There is no universal legal age of majority in Tonga, for instance, a Tongan male can own a piece of land at the age of 16, a person can marry at the age of 15 with parental consent, but cannot drive nor legally vote until the age of 21. Work is underway through proposed reforms to harmonise age of majority in legislation. D8 Rights related to marriage & family 79.37. Adopt the draft Family Protection Bill (Maldives); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Supported D8 Rights related to marriage & family A41 Constitutional and legislative framework Affected persons: - general - women - children Implemented. Family Protection Act 2013 came into force on 1 July 2014. Theme: E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation 79.24. Continue to defend the fundamental values enshrined in its constitutional history and its tradition in its efforts to ensure the full enjoyment of all human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights (Cuba); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Supported E1 Economic, social & cultural rights - general measures of implementation Affected persons: - general Partially implemented. Constitutional reviews are in process.
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