Citizenship in the Republic of Congo is defined by Loi 35-61 du 20 juin 1961 portant code de la nationalité congolaise which was revised in 1993 and 2011. The nationality law provides a rather complicated set of rules on acqusition of nationality at birth, but the overall impact is for a child born in Congo to acquire nationality at birth from either of its parents, or if born of a parent also born in Congo. Transmission of nationality between spouses may occur only for a foreign woman married to a Congolese man. The 2002 Constitution also refers to nationality, affirming the right of Congolese citizenship to acquire a second nationality; this amendment was provided for by the 2011 amendment to the nationality code.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child notes concerns that, although the Republic of Congo has enacted several of the Committee’s recommendations, there must be steps taken to improve the coordination and effective establishment of mechanisms aimed at improving children’s rights.
Citizenship in the Republic of Congo can be transmitted on equal terms by Congolese mothers and fathers, as noted by the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
par David Makoumba Dissumba Pour la première fois depuis son arrivée au pouvoir en 2009, le chef de l’Etat gabonais a passé la nuit dans le village de son homologue congolais à Oyo ! Puis il a déposé, à Edou,…
Loi n° 32 – 2011 du 3 octobre 2011 modifiant certaines dispositions de la loi n° 35-61 du 20 juin 1961 portant code de la nationalité congolaise L’Assemblée nationale et le Sénat ont délibéré et adopté ; Le Président de…
CRC/C/COG/CO/1 Birth registration and identity 33. While welcoming the law in which birth registration has become compulsory, the Committee expresses concern at the fact that a large number of children have still not been registered. The Committee is also concerned…
CEDAW/C/COG/1-5 ________________________________________ Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Initial, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic report of States parties Republic of Congo Extract:…
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Article 30 (nouveau) Peut être nationalisé sans condition de stage : 1- L’enfant mineur dont l’un des parents acquiert la nationalité congolaise et qui ne bénéficie pas de l’effet collectif attaché à cette acquisition ; 2- La femme et l’enfant…
Vu la Constitution du 2 mars 1961 ; Vu la loi no.35 du 20 juin 1961 portant code de la nationalité congolaise ; Le Conseil des ministres entendu, Décrète Titre premier : des declarations de nationalite Titre ii : des…
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