Give Refugees Zambian Citizenship,ZCLU urges government
Published: 18/Juil/2023
Source: Lusaka Times
According to the Zambian Constitution, a person who was born in or has continuously lived in Zambia for 10 years and has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to be registered as citizen.
Refugees and their children who have lived in Zambia for more than 10 years should be registered as citizens of Zambia.
The Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) Deputy Executive Director, Maurice Makalu, has disclosed that his organisation has officially written to government to respect provisions of the Zambian Constitution and the UN Convention on Refugees on registration of eligible refugees as citizens.
“We have institutionalised the treatment of former refugees like criminals in this country but being a refugee is a not a crime,” he said.
Mr Makalu said Article 37 of the Constitution entitles eligible refugees, like any other person, to register and be granted the citizenship of Zambia.
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