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Rwanda: Over 900 Got Rwandan Nationality Since 2009

October 5, 2020 4:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Rwanda: Over 900 Got Rwandan Nationality Since 2009

By James Karuhanga From 2009 to date, the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration has granted nationality to 935 foreign nationals, Jean-Damascène Rusanganwa, the Director of Citizen Services, told The New Times on Wednesday, September 30. About 11 years ago, the […]


Survey Shows 80% [40%] Of Liberians Want Dual Citizenship

October 5, 2020 4:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Survey Shows 80% [40%] Of Liberians Want Dual Citizenship

MONROVIA – Citizens United for Constitutional Democracy-CUFCOD, a local pro-democracy and rights advocacy group which specializes in tabulating population perception based constitutional governance and democratic governance issues has released its latest survey which states that 80% of Liberians want double […]


République de Congo: Cuvette-Ouest, plus de 100 enfants non déclarés à l’état civil

October 5, 2020 1:32 pm Published by Comments Off on République de Congo: Cuvette-Ouest, plus de 100 enfants non déclarés à l’état civil

En mettant à la disposition des parents, en compagnie de leurs enfants, 27 actes de naissance sur 1076 attendus, la ministre des Affaires sociales et de l’Action humanitaire, Antoinette Dinga-Dzondo, a remis des registres au préfet du département de la […]


Nubians demand IDs, recognition as one of Kenya’s ethnic groups

October 2, 2020 11:33 am Published by Comments Off on Nubians demand IDs, recognition as one of Kenya’s ethnic groups

by MARY KIMANI Nubians have questioned the government’s delay to issue them with national identity cards. The Nubian Rights Forum says it will soon writing a letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta over the issue. Speaking on Friday during a press […]


Zimbabwe: Passport is a human right, says Mudenda

October 2, 2020 8:49 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Passport is a human right, says Mudenda

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has said a passport is a human right and not a privilege because it affords people the right to movement as enshrined in the Constitution. Mudenda made the remarks while officiating at the […]


Zimbabwe: Access to IDs Critical, Says Speaker

October 1, 2020 4:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Access to IDs Critical, Says Speaker

Access to national identity documentation is a fundamental human right that forms the basis of enjoyment of other interrelated rights, Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said. He was speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Human […]


Zimbabwe: “Birth certificate the most elusive document”

October 1, 2020 4:51 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: “Birth certificate the most elusive document”

Fatima Bulla-Musakwa A birth certificate is the most difficult national document to access in Zimbabwe, with Manicaland province having the highest number of people experiencing this challenge, according to findings released in the latest report on National Inquiry on Access […]


African Missionaries in Identity Limbo: The Shona of Kenya

October 1, 2020 8:25 am Published by Comments Off on African Missionaries in Identity Limbo: The Shona of Kenya

After the right to life which only ceases to exist when people die, the KHRC opines that the second most important right is the right to citizenship. This is because the link between an individual and the state ispivotal for […]


Nubians and Shona tribes living in Kenya want the government to duly consider them as citizens

October 1, 2020 8:10 am Published by Comments Off on Nubians and Shona tribes living in Kenya want the government to duly consider them as citizens

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000197019/nubians-and-shona-tribes-living-in-kenya-want-the-government-to-duly-consider-them-as-citizens Watch 3m video: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000197019/nubians-and-shona-tribes-living-in-kenya-want-the-government-to-duly-consider-them-as-citizens


Report on National Inquiry on Access to Documentation in Zimbabwe

September 30, 2020 3:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Report on National Inquiry on Access to Documentation in Zimbabwe

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (extract) Access to documentation is a fundamental human right. It is a right upon which other rights can be enjoyed. National documents establish the legal relationship between a citizen and his or her country and they give rise […]


Réformes de l’Etat Civil au Cameroun : BUNEC annonce la rallonge des déclarations de naissance de 30 à 90 jours

September 30, 2020 1:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Réformes de l’Etat Civil au Cameroun : BUNEC annonce la rallonge des déclarations de naissance de 30 à 90 jours

Enregistrer la naissance d’un enfant jusqu’à présent est une procédure plutôt facile et simple à accomplir. Seulement, avec la conjoncture il devient de plus en plus difficile aux parents de tenir les délais de déclarations de la naissance de leurs […]


ZHRC Documentary on Access to Documentation In Zimbabwe

September 30, 2020 1:05 pm Published by Comments Off on ZHRC Documentary on Access to Documentation In Zimbabwe

This is a summary of the challenges faced by Zimbabweans in Accessing Documentation to enable them to access their fundamental rights and freedoms. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfqEhGNA6c&feature=youtu.be