CRC/C/MOZ/3-4 Combined third and fourth periodic reports submitted by Mozambique under article 44 of the Convention, due in 2016 * A. Name and nationality (article 7) 135.The right of a Mozambican child to a name and nationality is duly enshrined […]
Un ancien détenu salafiste a demandé aux autorités marocaines d’être déchu de sa nationalité marocaine. En cause, “un procès inéquitable et la contrainte de signer une déclaration n’incluant pas ses dires et qui le mettait en accusation”. C’est le journal […]
Les acteurs de l’état-civil de la région du Sud ont échangé à Ebolowa le 19 Novembre dernier sur les réformes à apporter à cette question, avec la participation d’une délégation de l’Union Européenne. L’objectif est de rappeler l’importance de l’état-civil […]
Les dispositions de la présente loi s’appliquent a toute personne née en Côte d’Ivoire qui : n’a pas eu sa naissance constatée par un acte d’état civil, a l’expiration des délais légaux, ou par un jugement supplétif d’acte de naissance régulièrement […]
Art. 41. — Les naissances doivent être déclarées dans les trois mois de l’accouchement. Lorsqu’une naissance n’a pas été déclarée dans le délai légal, l’officier de l’état civil ne peut la relater sur ses registres qu’en vertu d ’un jugement […]
Addis Ababa, 18 November 2018 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. The partnership, will go towards ECA’s support to the African Union Commission […]
Submissions on proposed Draft Regulations on the Registration of Births and Deaths from: Refugee Social Services UCT Childrens Institute Save the Children South Africa Centre for Child Law and Lawyers for Human Rights (endorsed by other organisations)
Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of the Congo CEDAW/C/COG/CO/7 Nationality 38.The Committee welcomes the information provided by the State party that all children born in its territory, including children born to foreign parents, have a right to Congolese […]
Joint Press Release The Department of Home Affairs has published its proposed new regulations to the Births and Deaths Registration Act and is calling for the discontinuation of the issuing of birth certificates to foreign children. Where previously all children […]
By Bronwen Manby Key findings and recommendations Extent of statelessness It is not possible to establish the number of stateless persons in the Partner States of the East African Community (EAC), but it is clear that there are tens of […]
By Arthur Velker A bar of light falls on the long metal rack against the wall, illuminating a dusty stack of paper archives. A stout figure moves past, eyeing the books with hawk-like precision. ‘Rats,’ he says. ‘They will eat […]
Mr Aliyu Aziz, Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says 33 million Nigerians have enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN). Aziz said on Monday said that the commission had stepped up its strategy to fast-track the enrolment […]