Is the Implementation of the Naturalization Procedure Discriminatory?

in a nutshell #14
Anne Kristol
December 2019

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Messages for Decision-Makers

The leeway in the naturalization procedure leaves room for prejudices when treating applications.
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The Swiss Nationality Act discriminates against homosexuals living in a registered partnership; they do not have access to the facilitated procedure.
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The lack of statistical data on applications submitted, withdrawn, accepted, rejected or deemed to require no further action is problematic for assessing discrimination in naturalization decisions.