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Donat Mupapa : « La double nationalité ne doit plus être un sujet tabou » en RD Congo

May 27, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Donat Mupapa : « La double nationalité ne doit plus être un sujet tabou » en RD Congo

Par Trésor Kibangula Candidat déclaré à la présidentielle en RD Congo, le docteur Donat Mupapa compte bien “faire avancer le débat politique” dans son pays. Son cheval de bataille : l’avènement d’une quatrième République qui reconnaît entre autres la double […]


Kenya: LNW vs. Attorney General and Another

May 26, 2016 9:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: LNW vs. Attorney General and Another

Constitutional Petition No 484 of 2014 This petition concerns the rights of children born outside marriage. In this case, the issue revolves around the registration of their births and the circumstances under which the name of the biological father should […]


CMW Concluding observations: Lesotho, 2016

May 23, 2016 9:34 pm Published by Comments Off on CMW Concluding observations: Lesotho, 2016

CMW/C/LSO/CO/1* Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families Concluding observations on the initial report of Lesotho 1.The Committee considered the initial report of Lesotho (CMW/C/LSO/1) at its 310th and 311th meetings […]


Kenya: Uhuru calls for peace, unity in North Eastern

May 22, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Uhuru calls for peace, unity in North Eastern

By PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta concluded his three-day working visit to North Eastern region on Saturday with a call for peace and unity. The President urged residents to be vigilant and to cooperate with security agencies in maintaining the prevailing […]


CMW Concluding Observations: Senegal, 2016

May 20, 2016 9:00 pm Published by Comments Off on CMW Concluding Observations: Senegal, 2016

Concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of Senegal CMW/C/SEN/CO/2-3 Non-discrimination 22.The Committee notes that, in addition to the Convention, the State party has ratified all the core international human rights treaties, which prohibit discrimination on any […]


The controversial plan to give Kuwait’s stateless people citizenship of a tiny, poor African island

May 17, 2016 2:25 pm Published by Comments Off on The controversial plan to give Kuwait’s stateless people citizenship of a tiny, poor African island

By Adam Taylor Comoros, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Excluding the contested island of Mayotte, the Comoros archipelago covers about 640 square miles, roughly half the size of Rhode Island. Fewer than a […]


Zambia: No dual citizenship just yet-Dr Mulenga

May 10, 2016 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on Zambia: No dual citizenship just yet-Dr Mulenga

Government has revealed that it will not take in applications for dual citizenship until the Immigrations and Citizenship Act are amended. Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga told Journalists that those applying for dual citizenship will have to wait […]


Uganda: Dual citizenship holders petition court over fees

May 9, 2016 6:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Dual citizenship holders petition court over fees

For instance, the group contends it discriminate against children by requiring that they only apply for dual citizenship when they are 18 years or above By EPHRAIM KASOZI Kampala- Ugandans living abroad have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the legality […]


East African Court: Community Must Investigate Tanzania’s Expulsion of Migrants

May 9, 2016 4:45 pm Published by Comments Off on East African Court: Community Must Investigate Tanzania’s Expulsion of Migrants

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) recently held that the East African Community (EAC) breached its duties to effectively investigate and redress possible violations of the principles in the EAC Treaty that arose from the allegedly illegal expulsion of […]


Uganda: Dual citizenship holders petition court over fees

May 9, 2016 4:04 pm Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Dual citizenship holders petition court over fees

By EPHRAIM KASOZI Kampala- Ugandans living abroad have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the legality of immigration control fees regulations of 2009 that levies visa entry fees and dual citizenship fees. Through Frank Tumusiime & Company Advocates, the group of […]