An Egyptian administrative court rejected a lawsuit filed by a lawyer known for his support of the government to revoke the citizenship of defendants convicted in terror-related cases. Tarek Mahmoud, who filed the lawsuit, alleged that since 30 June 2013, […]
Cabinet has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to draft relevant legislation to legalise the status of undocumented and stateless persons in the country. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology Peya Mushelenga last week announced this as part of […]
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Ghada Naguib, now in exile, says she has been targeted due to her criticism of a top intelligence officer Egypt has revoked the nationality of an exiled activist in an apparent reprisal for her outspoken opposition to the government of […]
(Beirut) – The Egyptian government should reverse its arbitrary and abusive decision, made in December 2020, to revoke the citizenship of political activist Ghada Naguib, Human Rights Watch said today. The Parliament should amend abusive citizenship laws so that they […]
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has started considering the Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking the recognition of the Maragoli as one of the indigenous tribes in Uganda. Kibanda South MP Jack Odur Lutanywa, the […]
In an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lawyers for Human Rights calls on him to denounce xenophobia to halt the cycle of exclusion of and discrimination against asylum seekers, migrants and undocumented persons. By Tshegofatso Mothapo Dear President Ramaphosa, […]
The Minister of Home Affairs welcomes the Public Protector’s report on the Citizenship Act Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes the Public Protector’s report on the implementation of the Citizenship Act. As such, the Minister has instructed the Director-General […]
Durban – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba did not abuse his powers when he granted the Guptas citizenship while he was minister of Home Affairs. Mkhwebane’s office released the finding of her investigation into […]
Philippe Nanga, promoteur de l’Organisation non gouvernementale Un Monde Avenir, revient sur les textes camerounais en matière de double nationalité. Selon vous, l’article 31 de la loi du 11 juin 1968 qui stipule que les citoyens Camerounais détenteurs d’une autre […]
By Marvin Charles Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka investigated an alleged violation of the Executive Members’ Ethics Code and the SA Citizenship Act by former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba. In 2018, it emerged that Gigaba had approved the early […]
Report of the Public Protector in Terms of Section 182(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Section 8(1) of the Public Protector Act, 1994 Report on an Investigation into Allegations of a Violation of the […]