Dated May 2018; published 7 December 2018 Extract (pp.63-64): 6.6 Stateless persons The right to a nationality is a fundamental right recognised under international law. Nevertheless forcibly displaced persons are affected disproportionately by the problem of statelessness, especially women and […]
By Wanga Gwede Parts of Mchinji, Mzimba, Kasungu and Rumphi districts have been declared to belong to Zambia during the border re-demarcation exercise. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Jean Kalilani told Parliament in a ministerial statement that the […]
Communique adopted by representatives of government agencies, UN agencies, NGOs and academics at the end of a two day workshop convened by UNHCR to discuss a draft national action plan to end statelessness, and signed on their behalf by Aisha […]
MONROVIA – Her US citizenship has been an issue of discussion since she was announced Liberia’s Ambassador-designate to the United States and later the United Kingdom. Report by Henry Karmo, henry.karmo@frontpageafricaonline.com Reports say her nomination as Liberia’s ambassador to the US was […]
By Uzoma Okafor The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday in Abuja commenced a two-day workshop with relevant stakeholders to adopt priority targets in the National Action Plan to End Statelessness in Nigeria.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Finding Solutions When the cessation clauses came into effect to refugees from Sierra Leone (2008), Liberia (2012) and Rwanda (2017), those with continuing needs of international protection were exempted from cessation and kept their refugee status. UNHCR and host countries […]
Lesotho has amended its constitution to allow for dual citizenship, Lesotho Home Affairs Minister Tsukutlane Au said on Sunday. “We have amended our constitution to allow for dual citizenship, but the target was not South Africa per say. We are […]
Bronwen Manby takes us through her new book Citizenship in Africa: The Law of Belonging. In an important contribution to the literature on statehood, citizenship and identity in Africa, this piece highlights the importance of formal legal frameworks and contests over citizenship […]
Highlights from Africa: On 25 and 26 October, UNHCR organized the annual “Nationality and Statelessness Moot Court Competition and Conference” in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The competition and conference aims to raise awareness and strengthen knowledge on nationality and statelessness among future […]
Yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement on the interpretation of South Africa’s Citizenship Act could result in a swathe of young people – those born and raised in South Africa with foreign parents – being able to apply to citizenship. We speak to Michelle,* […]
The Government of Nigeria has requested World Bank support to improve the national ID system and ensure it reaches all persons in Nigeria. This is a gargantuan task which will necessitate a new approach to ID enrollment. This is laid […]
Points forts L’enregistrement des enfants à la naissance est la première étape pour assurer leur reconnaissance devant la loi, sauvegarder leurs droits, et s’assurer que toute violation de ces droits ne passe inaperçue À Madagascar, malgré les avancés notées depuis la mise en oeuvre du programme national de réhabilitation […]