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CEDAW - Article 9
1.
States Parties shall grant women equal rights with men to acquire, change or
retain their nationality. They shall ensure in particular that neither marriage
to an alien nor change of nationality by the husband during marriage shall
automatically change the nationality of the wife, render her stateless or force
upon her the nationality of the husband.
2. States Parties shall grant women equal rights with men with respect to the nationality of their children.
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Saudi
Arabia: Saudi Shoura to Discuss Children of Non-Saudi Moms
Saudi
Gazette - 25
June, 2008
Saudi
children born to non-Saudi mothers abroad are facing an "identity
crisis," as they are unable to obtain the required documents to ensure
their eligibility for Saudi nationality.
The Shoura Council is set to discuss this issue in the coming weeks.
“We are willing to issue Saudi nationality to children of non-Saudi mothers,”
said Sadakah Fadel, a member of the Shoura Council.
Non-Saudi women married to Saudi men and have a child are also eligible to
receive a residence visa, he added.
Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs are working jointly with National
Human Rights Commission in the Kingdom to find an acceptable solution to this
problem.
“We receive many complaints from Saudi families abroad; but most of them need
more time in order to formulate documents and other official papers,” said
Mufleh Al-Kahtani, a senior National Human Rights Commission official.
Some families have their official papers but are clueless about their rights
and procedures. “Many people who come to us are not aware about the procedure
to be followed and which department is to be approached.
Although they have all their official papers, they are confused,” Al-Kahtani
said.
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