SESSION 3. Civil Registration in the Context of Basic Human Rights

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SESSION 3. Civil Registration in the Context of Basic Human Rights Brisbane Accord Group SESSION 3. Civil Registration in the Context of Basic Human Rights Civil Registration Process: Place, Time, Cost, Late Registration UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION Technical Seminar on Legal Framework for Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems Manila, Philippines, 17-19 July 2017 with

Human rights - concept International human rights embody universal ideals and standards of living Since its inception, United Nations focusses on establishing, promoting and implementing human rights In the context, United Nations emphasizes that the role played by civil registration in proving and establishing, implementing and realizing many of the human rights embodied in international declarations and conventions is one of its most important contributions to the functioning of contemporary societies

Human rights legislation Human rights in the context of civil registration are spelled in Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages, 1962 International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965 Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1967 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990

Live Birth Death Foetal death Marriage Divorce Right to register vital events Live Birth Death Foetal death Marriage Divorce Explicitly in the Int. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Implicitly in the Int. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Implicitly in the Int. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Explicitly in the Int. Convention on Consent to Marriage and Registration of Marriages Explicitly in General Assembly Resolutions

Civil registration and human rights The exercise of many human rights developed and endorsed by the United Nations directly depends on civil registration and the existence of the civil registration system Denying exercise of human rights by the lack of proper and functioning civil registration – examples Right to own identity The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents. – Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Civil registration and human rights Denying exercise of human rights by the lack of proper and functioning civil registration – examples Right to marry The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry should be recognized. – Article 23 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Civil registration and human rights Denying exercise of human rights by the lack of proper and functioning civil registration – examples Right to elect (vote) and be elected Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions … to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of will of the electors – Article 25 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

List of human rights - continued Right of child to know its parents Right of child to a name Right of child to a nationality Right of the family for protection Right of protection from forced marriage Right of minors to protection from marriage Right to food Right to clothing Right to housing Right to work Right to property …

Concluding remarks Therefore, civil registration is crucial in enabling the exercise of basic human rights as civil registration is Continuous Permanent Compulsory, and Universal recording of the occurrence of vital events, their characteristics and the characteristics of the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of the law and regulations of the country. These records, issued by the government, have legal value and can be used as proof of the occurrence in any court of law.

Concluding remarks Universal consensus on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, 17 Goals and 169 Targets Vital statistics is a core component for monitoring the implementation of the agenda and assessment of the progress As per the United Nations recommendations, regular, reliable and accurate small area vital statistics system is dependent of the fully functioning civil registration and reporting of the occurrence of all vital events The role of civil registration goes well beyond being the source of vital statistics as it is crucial to ensuring legal identity and protection of human rights

Concluding remarks Universal consensus on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, Goals and Targets Goal 16, target #9, reads: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration Goal 17, target # 19, reads: By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries – and the indicator 17.19.2 makes is clear: “Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration”

Human Rights Civil Registration Vital Statistics 2030 Agenda Good and efficient governing and achieving all SD goals, especially related to public health, has to be based on informed decisions and accurate statistics Ensuring basic human right is crucial for the normal functioning and governing of societies worldwide The exercise of many human rights depends directly on the existence of the functioning civil registration system Civil registration is, without doubt, the best source for accurate and reliable vital statistics