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Cameroun – Plaidoyer: Le défaut d’acte de naissance au centre d’une séance spéciale ce 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée Nationale

November 16, 2020 11:32 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun – Plaidoyer: Le défaut d’acte de naissance au centre d’une séance spéciale ce 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée Nationale

L’Assemblée Nationale, qui siège au palais des Congrès de Yaoundé, abrite ce 16 novembre 2020, une séance plénière spéciale consacrée à l’enregistrement des naissances au Cameroun. Dans un communiqué publié le 13 novembre 2020, le secrétaire général de l’Assemblée Nationale, Gaston […]


Cameroun : Permettre à tous les enfants de disposer d’un acte de naissance

November 16, 2020 10:26 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun : Permettre à tous les enfants de disposer d’un acte de naissance

C’est le sujet sur lequel les députés vont se pencher aujourd’hui, 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée nationale au cours d’une séance plénière spéciale avec plusieurs ministres. Comment comprendre que l’élément qui constitue la base de toute vie humaine, ne puisse […]


South Africa: Every child needs a birth certificate

November 13, 2020 8:03 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Every child needs a birth certificate

Dear South Africans, More than a million children are born in our country each year and are issued birth certificates.  But estimates are that another 100 000 children are not registered at birth in South Africa, setting them up for […]


Decades-long battle for South African citizenship

November 13, 2020 4:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Decades-long battle for South African citizenship

Two brothers born in South Africa to Angolan refugees still face an uphill battle for citizenship despite a high court order. The matter is now in the Supreme Court of Appeal. By: Jan Bornman After failing to keep up with […]


Uganda to begin nationwide distribution of biometric ID cards to citizens

November 13, 2020 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda to begin nationwide distribution of biometric ID cards to citizens

by Ayang Macdonald The National Identification Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) says it will begin a nationwide process on 23 November to distribute digital ID cards to some of its citizens who have successfully applied for the document and enrolled […]


Nosizi, a stateless Shona girl beats odds to join university in Kenya

November 12, 2020 11:23 am Published by Comments Off on Nosizi, a stateless Shona girl beats odds to join university in Kenya

Meet Nosizi Reuben Dube, the first stateless Shona girl to go to university. Many stateless children miss out on education due to a lack of school fees and identification documents. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCyDhjaAfGE&feature=youtu.be


Kenya: ‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’

November 11, 2020 8:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: ‘I want all Shona women to see that they can be anything they want’

Over 18,000 stateless people in Kenya struggle to access basic services as they lack official identity documents. A young woman has made history as the first stateless Shona woman to make it to university. By Rose Ogola in Nairobi, Kenya […]


Southern Africa: Discussion on UNHCR’s #iBelong Campaign to end Statelessness

November 11, 2020 4:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Southern Africa: Discussion on UNHCR’s #iBelong Campaign to end Statelessness

Imagine not being able to vote in today’s by-elections, or get a driver’s licence or even open a bank account. Suppose you were considered not to ‘exist’ in your own country, being a person suspended in Statelessness? It’s estimated that […]


Ending Statelessness in 2024: Rwanda establishes a clear pathway toward this goal

November 11, 2020 10:53 am Published by Comments Off on Ending Statelessness in 2024: Rwanda establishes a clear pathway toward this goal

In 2021, Rwanda’s National Statelessness Taskforce and UNHCR will prioritise the identification of statelessness persons and those with undetermined nationality living in Rwanda. By Eugene Sibomana and Johanna Seidl “Consider just one minute. What would be like, if a country […]


The ICGLR with support from UNHCR takes a meaningful step toward eradicating statelessness in the Great Lakes Region

November 11, 2020 9:32 am Published by Comments Off on The ICGLR with support from UNHCR takes a meaningful step toward eradicating statelessness in the Great Lakes Region

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) have taken a significant step toward eradicating statelessness within the Great Lakes Region as UNHCR marks the 6th anniversary of the Global Campaign to End Statelessness by 2024. During the Regional […]


Lutte Contre L’apatridie Au Bénin: Amnesty Outille Sa Clinique Légale Et Des Points Focaux

November 10, 2020 11:50 am Published by Comments Off on Lutte Contre L’apatridie Au Bénin: Amnesty Outille Sa Clinique Légale Et Des Points Focaux

Amnesty International Bénin a organisé du vendredi, 06 au samedi, 07 novembre 2020 à l’Infosec à Cotonou, un atelier de renforcement de capacités à l’intention de l’équipe de sa Clinique légale et des points focaux sur la question de l’apatridie. […]