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Attributes of Article 7 |
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Data is collected and disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable |
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Free, compulsory and accessible birth registration immediately after birth of all children |
Acquiring nationality and prevention of statelessness of a child |
Knowing and being cared for by their parents |
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Structural Indicators as an indication of commitment to take action, refers to the existence of institutions and policies and laws aligned with the international child rights laws and for the realisation of children’s rights. |
1. Birth registration (declaration, registration and issuance of a certificate) is compulsory and continuously accessible throughout the child’s life at local and/or national level for all children without discrimination, is accessible and free of charge. 2. Birth registration and certificate include name, date and place of birth, as well as, place of usual residence and nationality of both parents/ legal caregivers. |
3. The law ensures that all stateless children living within the jurisdiction have a right to acquire the State’s nationality. 4. The law ensures that children have right to acquire nationality from both parents. 5. The law ensures that children are not deprived of their nationality or the right to acquire nationality and be rendered stateless for reasons of the legal or social status of their parents. |
6. The law ensures that children have the right to know who their genetic parents are. 7. The law stipulates the child’s right to be cared for by their parents. |
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Process Indicators refers generally to efforts made and actions taken, following on from commitment, and thus to specific activities, resources and/or initiatives in pursuit of rights’ realisation. |
8. Information about the duty of the parents to register a child at birth is available easily and at no cost.
9. There are child-friendly programs in place to register older children who were not registered at birth for any reason or lack birth registration/ID. 10. There are procedures in place to facilitate the birth registration at maternity clinics, hospitals as well as by midwives and traditional birth attendants (General Comment 7). 11. There are accessible and reliable registration centres in remote areas (General Comment 7). |
12. Information about acquiring nationality for children is available easily and at no cost. |
13. Information about the right to know one’s parents is provided in settings of children separated from their parents. |
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Outcome Indicators refers to a measurable resultant change either in the “rights environment” or directly in lives of children. |
14. SDG 16.9.1 Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age. |
15. Percentage of stateless children. |
16. Percentage of children who sought and successfully received information about their genetic parents. |