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Resolution on the Prevention of Statelessness and the Protection of Stateless Persons in the SADC Region

November 15, 2016 1:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Resolution on the Prevention of Statelessness and the Protection of Stateless Persons in the SADC Region

SADCPF40-Res 001/16 Resolution adopted at the SADC Parliamentary Forum 40th Plenary Assembly Session 03 to 15 November 2016, Harare, Zimbabwe The resolution: Calls upon National Parliaments and Governments in the SADC Region to: i)    Resolve any existing situations of statelessness […]


Repot of the 40th Plenary Assembly of the SADC-Parliamentary Forum, Theme: Statelessness in the SADC Region

November 15, 2016 12:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Repot of the 40th Plenary Assembly of the SADC-Parliamentary Forum, Theme: Statelessness in the SADC Region

Held in Harare, Zimbabwe, 3 to 15 November 2016 INTRODUCTION 1.1 In line with Strategic Goal Number Seven (07), the Role of Parliament in National Development, the strategy to analyse and debate policies and legislation for national development, the 40th […]


The Plight of Stateless People in Zimbabwe

November 13, 2016 8:16 am Published by Comments Off on The Plight of Stateless People in Zimbabwe

By Veneranda Langa FIDEL Mabereza froths at the mouth as he recounts how he ended up at Tongogara Refugee camp in Chipinge after fleeing the civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His eyes are blood-shot and clearly […]


Video: Trekking against Statelessness in Kenya

November 9, 2016 4:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Video: Trekking against Statelessness in Kenya

Four-part video by the Kenya Human Rights Commission on the protest march by the Makonde people seeking recognition of Kenyan citizenship. Part 1: The Trek Part 2: Uhuru Park Part 3: State House Part 4: Compilation: citizenship recognised  


Constitution de la Cote d’Ivoire, 2016

November 8, 2016 5:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Constitution de la Cote d’Ivoire, 2016

LOI N° 2016-886 DU 08 NOVEMBRE 2016 PORTANT CONSTITUTION DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE Article 55Le Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct. Il n’est rééligible qu’une fois. Il choisit un vice-Président de […]


Ugandans in UK urged on dual citizenship

November 8, 2016 4:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Ugandans in UK urged on dual citizenship

The Uganda High Commissioner to UK, Prof. Joyce Kikafunda has called upon Ugandans in the diaspora to lobby the Ugandan government to acquire dual citizenship. See more


SADC: ‘Women biggest victims of statelessness’

November 8, 2016 9:49 am Published by Comments Off on SADC: ‘Women biggest victims of statelessness’

THE Sadc Parliamentary Forum (PF) Women’s Regional Caucus, which is currently in session in Harare, yesterday urged its affiliate 14 member States to look at the issue of statelessness with a gender lens as it impacted more on women and […]


Allan | Short Documentary 2016

November 7, 2016 9:23 am Published by Comments Off on Allan | Short Documentary 2016

Short docmentary featuring story of a Kenyan child taken to South Africa who becomes stateless.


Los españoles de Guinea también tienen derechos

November 4, 2016 12:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Los españoles de Guinea también tienen derechos

La Confederación hispánica, o sea las casi 5000 personas que se agrupan alrededor de una página del mismo nombre en la red social de Facebook, piden el reconocimiento a la nacionalidad española de los ecuato-guineanos. Para hacerlo han puesto a […]


Liberian government grants nationality to former Liberian refugees at risk of statelessness

November 4, 2016 12:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberian government grants nationality to former Liberian refugees at risk of statelessness

To prevent former Liberian refugees in West Africa from becoming stateless, the Liberian government has been conducting re-assesment missions of those at risk of statelessness in countries where they have sought asylum. DAKAR, SENEGAL, 4 November 2016 (UNHCR) – “I am […]


Côte-d’Ivoire: Près de 78.000 enfants nés en exil ne sont pas déclarés à l’état-civil (ministère)

November 4, 2016 11:09 am Published by Comments Off on Côte-d’Ivoire: Près de 78.000 enfants nés en exil ne sont pas déclarés à l’état-civil (ministère)

Près de soixante-dix-huit mille Ivoiriens nés hors de la Côte d’Ivoire entre 2011 et 2016 du fait de la crise post-électorale n’ont pas d’extrait d’acte de naissance, a révélé jeudi le coordonnateur du Service d’aide et d’assistance aux réfugiés et […]