Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Rwanda CRC/C/RWA/CO/5-6 Birth registration 18. Taking note of target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee notes with appreciation the introduction of e-registration in health facilities and recommends […]
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi affirms that children born in South Africa to foreign parents are now eligible to apply for South African citizenship. Watch on eNews Channel Africa (eNCA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ulrcn_Lcc
By Ben-Joop Venter Citizenship as a tool of exclusion was a staple of apartheid-era oppression in South Africa. It was with this in mind that the opening words of the Freedom Charter and later the preamble of the Constitution proclaimed, […]
This is the fourth in a series of case studies, using our evaluation framework for the governance of digital identity systems. These case studies, which analyse identity programmes and their uses, illustrate how our evaluation framework may be adapted to […]
Il y a quelques mois, le Gouvernement a lancé la mise en place d’un fichier central de l’état civil. Dans ce cadre, il y a eu les différentes opérations du RAVIP qui ont permis de constituer une « base importante de […]
By Tania Broughton It has taken four years of legal battles, but now if you were born in South Africa to foreign parents you can apply for citizenship. It has been an “agonizing journey” for those who consider South Africa […]
Seven out of ten foreign children in state care in South Africa are undocumented, and many crossed borders into the country without adult supervision. This is according to a 2019 study by the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town. Seventy percent […]
Eradication de l’Apatridie d’ici 2024: déclaration conjointe, à l’occasion du 5ème anniversaire de la Déclaration d’Abidjan des ministres des Etats membres de la CEDEAO Dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’apatridie dans les Etats membres de la Cedeao, le […]
Abidjan- La représentation du Haut-commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (UNHCR) en Côte d’Ivoire et le gouvernement ivoirien sont fiers des progrès réalisés dans la lutte contre l’apatridie, a déclaré, mardi, le représentant-résident du HCR, Mohamed Askia Touré, au […]
Key findings Kenya High Court accepts evidence provided by PI on the risks to the right to privacy and to data protection of data attendant with the design of, and security of NIIMS. The judgment acknowledges the importance of having […]
State Media|THE Registrar-General’s office will start issuing Identity Cards and birth certificates at large church gatherings as it moves to decentralise the process to ensure people have access to key documents.Registrar-General Mr Clemence Masango said recently that church organisations should […]
By Bakari Kiango Dar es Salaam — Home Affairs minister George Simbachawene yesterday visited the Immigration Department’s headquarters and warned officials not to use citizenship criteria to victimise people. During the visit, Mr Simbachawane said there have been some dishonest […]