November 9, 2016 4:57 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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
November 8, 2016 5:15 pm
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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 […]
November 8, 2016 4:19 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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
November 8, 2016 9:49 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
November 7, 2016 9:23 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Short docmentary featuring story of a Kenyan child taken to South Africa who becomes stateless.
November 4, 2016 11:07 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (UNHCR) a lancé une campagne en 2014 , pour mettre fin d’ici 2024 à ce qu’il qualifie de ” violation des droits de l’homme”. Lire la suite.
November 4, 2016 12:56 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
November 4, 2016 12:48 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
November 4, 2016 11:09 am
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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 […]
November 3, 2016 3:21 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Senegalese music band just released a powerful clip with the help of UNHCR. On the occasion of the second anniversary of the #IBelong Campaign this month to Eradicate Global Statelessness in 10 years, Bideew Bou Bess – or “New […]
November 2, 2016 6:22 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
C’est fait, la nouvelle Constitution créant la 3e République de la Côte d’Ivoire a été adoptée lors du référendum de dimanche 30 octobre : adoption à 93,42% des suffrages exprimés tandis que l’opposition avait appelé à un boycott de ce […]
November 1, 2016 9:52 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
A law drafted by the parliament’s legislative committee is currently barred from discussion upon request of government Egypt’s House of Representative gave the government a 14-day ultimatum to finish drafting a new Equal Citizenship Law, Al-Ahram Arabic website reported on […]