Boko Haram’s neglected crisis

Published: 29/Jun/2015
Source: IRIN

According to Niger’s interior ministry, more than 60 percent of displaced people no longer have identification documents to prove their nationality. “No birth certificate or no identity document means the basic rights of the target population will be violated and they cannot fully enjoy their rights [as refugees], and also risk becoming stateless,” Alassane Seyboune, secretary general at the interior ministry, told IRIN.

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Themes: Identity Documents, Nationality and Refugees
Regions: West Africa, Niger, Nigeria
Year: 2015