Theme.- The opportunity to increase national coverage and improve data quality and timeliness through the digitalisation of civil registration systems.

                  10 August 2023

The Commission recalls that, with regards to the promotion and protection of the right to identity, the human rights that require States to ensure the registration of civil status acts include the right to register birth, marriage, divorce, death and the right to notify a stillbirth.

The Commission remains concerned about the negligence of some parents and citizens in registering their civil status within the legal deadlines, as soon as they occur preferring to actively contribute for death celebration which have no influence on the fate of the deceased.

The Commission is equally concerned by the lack of interest shown by some civil registrars in mobilising communities within its territorial jurisdiction to register civil status acts.

The Commission is especially concerned that some of its recommendations on civil registration are still to be implemented.