March 28, 2025 7:32 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Open Letter by Herman Mashaba ActionSA President March 28, 2025 Yesterday, ActionSA’s Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni MP, wrote to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, urging him to reject the citizenship application of Mr Phil Craig, a British national and […]
March 27, 2025 7:03 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to return Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government. The bill is among 31 constitutional amendment bills that scaled second reading during plenary, […]
March 27, 2025 5:57 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Citizenship by Investment Bill passed its second reading on Wednesday, aiming to grant Nigerian citizenship to foreign investors who meet specified financial thresholds or invest in critical sectors of the economy. The House of Representatives has advanced a bill […]
March 25, 2025 2:16 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
This publication presents the latest estimates of the number of unregistered children under age 5 and under age 1 in sub-Saharan Africa as well as at the global level and in other regions of the world. In addition, the report […]
March 24, 2025 3:25 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Hundreds take part in human rights festival at Constitutional Hill By Ihsaan Haffejee and Kimberly Mutandiro News | Johannesburg Hundreds of people joined the celebrations at the seventh Human Rights Festival at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg over the weekend. This […]
March 22, 2025 7:46 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
‘Belonging is more than a legal status; it is a felt experience, woven through acceptance by your community and recognition by your government’ By Christy Chitengu Nigeria-born British writer Ben Okri once wrote, “The most authentic thing about us is […]
March 20, 2025 3:30 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Dancan Bwire IN SHORT: Outspoken Kenyan MP Aden Duale did not sensationally say millions of refugees in Kenya would be granted citizenship and allowed to vote. This graphic quoting him is fake. A graphic attributing a controversial quote to […]
March 20, 2025 3:25 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ange Aboa Summary Thiam relieved of French citizenship at his request Ex-Credit Suisse boss seen as top contender in October election Questions over nationality risk fuelling tensions ahead of poll ABIDJAN, March 20 (Reuters) – Former Credit Suisse chief […]
March 17, 2025 4:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ayang Macdonald Fresh concerns have been raised about issues of data privacy, security and exclusion in relation to Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID project. The arguments were put forth recently during a court hearing in a matter brought against […]
March 13, 2025 7:38 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Zelda Venter Amendments to the Citizenship Act came under the judicial spotlight after one child born from parents who are legally in the country as refugees after they had fled Rwanda is a citizen of South Africa, while her […]
March 12, 2025 3:00 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Kamau Muthoni Two experts have poured cold water on the Kenya Kwanza digital identification card project. Prof Laura Bingham, an international law expert, and Dr Thomas Fisher, a senior researcher at Privacy International in the UK, yesterday raised questions […]
March 12, 2025 10:24 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
(21970/2021) [2025] ZAGPPHC 202 (12 March 2025) FLYNOTES: CONSTITUTION – Citizenship – Child born in country – Born after change in law – Application to recognize child as a South African citizen refused – Has no citizenship or nationality – […]