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measures to reach the poorest, most geographically or otherwise isolated and most
marginalized groups of the population;
(b)
Specific measures in this respect should include the removal of
registration fees, penalties for late registration and unreasonable documentation
requirements, and efforts to make registration documents comprehensible and
available in minority and local languages;
(c)
Awareness-raising on the rights, benefits and responsibilities of civil
registration is crucial to expanding registration rates. Interoperability, whereby civil
registration services are provided via existing health or other services, has
demonstrably supported access. Access to services and other entitlements should not
be conditional on being registered or in possession of a birth certificate;
(d)
It is essential that civil registration processes be designed with a view to
ensuring non-discrimination and safeguarding against potential human rights risks,
including risks to the right to privacy. Minimal information should be recorded on
birth certificates, and any information obtained through civil registration processes
that may lead to discrimination against an individual should be kept confidential by
law;
(e)
The commitment to improved and disaggregated data in the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development offers an opportunity to expand a human rights
approach to data, yet at the same time it poses challenges for the protection of human
rights. The Sustainable Development Goal monitoring and review process should be
carried out on the basis of core human rights principles and standards throughout the
data collection process, and in relation to data disaggregation.
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