A/HRC/27/22 Contents 2 Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. Birth registration: overview .................................................................................... 3–7 3 III. International legal framework ................................................................................. 8 – 16 4 IV. Impact of non-registration on human rights ............................................................ 17 – 35 6 A. Right to education........................................................................................... 19 – 20 6 B. Right to health ................................................................................................ 21 – 22 7 C. Statelessness, nationality and citizenship ....................................................... 23 – 24 7 D. Child labour .................................................................................................... 25 – 26 8 E. Children in conflict with the law .................................................................... 27 – 28 8 F. Early and forced marriage .............................................................................. 29 8 G. Human trafficking .......................................................................................... 30 – 31 9 H. Sale of children............................................................................................... 32 9 I. Armed conflict and emergency situations ...................................................... 33 – 35 9 V. Good governance .................................................................................................... 36 – 43 10 VI. Implementation challenges ..................................................................................... 44 – 72 11 A. Political and legal challenges ......................................................................... 44 – 53 11 B. Information and awareness-raising................................................................. 54 – 55 12 C. Accessibility ................................................................................................... 56 – 60 13 D. Costs ............................................................................................................... 61 – 62 14 E. Discrimination ................................................................................................ 63 – 70 14 F. Registration in emergency situations.............................................................. 71 – 72 16 VII. Examples of good practices ................................................................................... 73 – 81 16 VIII. Going forward......................................................................................................... 82 – 85 17