Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Cameroon evicts Nigerians from Bakassi

July 7, 2017 8:23 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroon evicts Nigerians from Bakassi

Cameroonian authorities evict Bakassi indigenes from the oil rich peninsula over failure to pay taxes The Bakassi indigenes accuse the Cameroonian government of violating the agreements reached for ceding their ancestral home The indigenes call on the international community to […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Cameroon, 2017

July 6, 2017 4:12 pm Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Cameroon, 2017

CRC/C/CMR/CO/3-5 Birth registration and nationality 18.The Committee welcomes the revision of the legal and institutional framework to ameliorate the birth registration process, including the establishment of the National Civil Status Office and the extension of the time limit to declare […]


Statelessness in West Africa Newsletter #13 April- June 2017

July 5, 2017 9:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Statelessness in West Africa Newsletter #13 April- June 2017

WEST AFRICA BECOMES THE 1ST REGION IN THE WORLD TO ADOPT A REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION A new milestone in the fight against statelessness After the three-day regional ministerial level meeting hosted by the Government of the Gambia and jointly […]


Sierra Leone: Parliament Enacts into Law the Citizenship Amendment Act 2017

July 5, 2017 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone: Parliament Enacts into Law the Citizenship Amendment Act 2017

The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Wednesday 5th July 2017 amended the bill entitled “The Citizenship Amendment Act 2017”. The bill amends the Citizenship Act of 1973 to take into consideration the amendment made to the Citizenship Act in 2006 […]


Angola: Decreto Presidencial n.º 152/17, de 4 de Julho, regulamento da Lei da Nacionalidade

July 4, 2017 7:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Angola: Decreto Presidencial n.º 152/17, de 4 de Julho, regulamento da Lei da Nacionalidade

SUMÁRIO: Aprova o Regulamento da Lei n.º 2/16, de 15 de Abril – Lei da Nacionalidade. – Revoga toda a legislação que contrarie o disposto no presente Diploma, nomeadamente o Decreto n.º 1/86, de 11 de Janeiro, considerada a Rectificação […]


Zimbabwe Govt launches national IDs registration programme

July 4, 2017 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe Govt launches national IDs registration programme

The government has launched the registration programme for national identity documents to benefit people who have been disadvantaged through the loss of their parents due to past political disturbances. Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who officiated at the launch, at Tshino […]


False passport and permit scam in Malawi probed

July 4, 2017 8:08 am Published by Comments Off on False passport and permit scam in Malawi probed

An investigation by amaBhungane has turned a spotlight on systemic corruption in Malawi’s immigration department, involving the alleged issuing of fraudulent travel documents, work permits and citizenship rights to non-nationals in return for backhanders of up to $2,000. By Tamanda […]


RD Congo – Nationalité : la question qui pourrait tout faire déraper

July 1, 2017 5:28 pm Published by Comments Off on RD Congo – Nationalité : la question qui pourrait tout faire déraper

ANALYSE. Difficile de ne pas penser aux dégâts de l’ivoirité à l’évocation de la double nationalité de Katumbi. La RDC pourra-t-elle supporter une nouvelle fracture ? Par J.-J Arthur Malu-Malu Ce sont les articles 10 et 72 de la Constitution […]


CRC 75th Session Recommendations on right to a nationality, statelessness & birth registration (Cameroon)

July 1, 2017 2:19 pm Published by Comments Off on CRC 75th Session Recommendations on right to a nationality, statelessness & birth registration (Cameroon)

Committee on the Rights of the Child 75th session, 15 May 2017–2 June 2017 Analysis of the Committee’s recommendations on the right to a nationality, statelessness and birth registration Including recommendations to Cameroon: One recommendation on elimination of discriminatory provisions […]


Etat civil en République centrafricaine : enjeux et pratiques

July 1, 2017 12:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Etat civil en République centrafricaine : enjeux et pratiques

Effets sur l’accès à la justice et la réalisation des droits fondamentaux Etude réalisée par Thierry Vircoulon Résumé exécutif Dans les deux villes considérées dans le cadre de cette étude (Bangui et Berberati), les actes de naissance sont l’exception plutôt […]


Presentation by the Kenya Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva at the Side Event “From Aspiration to Action – Including Displaced Populations in the 2030 Agenda”

June 30, 2017 4:59 pm Published by Comments Off on Presentation by the Kenya Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva at the Side Event “From Aspiration to Action – Including Displaced Populations in the 2030 Agenda”

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be given this opportunity to speak on the subject “From Aspiration to Action – Including Displaced Populations in the 2030 Agenda” with specific reference to Kenya’s progress in addressing issues of statelessness and […]