February 11, 2021 5:15 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
February 11, 2021 5:07 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
(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 […]
February 11, 2021 2:28 pm
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par Marie Ramaut « 166 millions d’enfants de moins de 5 ans n’ont jamais été déclarés officiellement dans le monde », prévient l’Unicef en 2019. Même si le nombre de naissances enregistrées a progressé de 20 % depuis dix ans, […]
February 10, 2021 5:07 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
February 10, 2021 8:59 am
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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, […]
February 10, 2021 8:45 am
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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 […]
February 8, 2021 7:43 pm
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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 […]
February 8, 2021 5:13 pm
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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 […]
February 8, 2021 3:38 pm
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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 […]
February 8, 2021 12:34 pm
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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 […]
February 7, 2021 3:07 pm
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reached a critical level of its operation where external funding is inevitable, but it appears the federal government is either unwilling to fund NIMC’s operation or does not understand the importance of national […]
February 6, 2021 11:26 am
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Désormais, les difficultés liées à l’acquisition d’un état-civil pour les Sénégalais de l’extérieur seront un mauvais souvenir. Un bureau dédié aux dossiers administratifs tels que l’acte de naissance, les certificats de mariage ou de décès, a été ouvert pour les […]