Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Nationality and Cases of Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa

January 1, 2016 9:31 am Published by Comments Off on Nationality and Cases of Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa

Chapter 1 begins by exploring the concepts of nationality and statelessness, what both of these mean  in  the  regional  context  and  also  under  international laws and standards. Chapter 2 will then go on to discuss the origins of nationality law […]


Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture

January 1, 2016 9:12 am Published by Comments Off on Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture

Rader, Anna C. (2016) Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00023653 Abstract Although internationally unrecognised, Somaliland seeks, like all states, to be able to unambiguously, repeatedly, and reliably identify its citizens. In […]


Toward a Somali Identification System: ID4D Diagnostic

January 1, 2016 8:22 am Published by Comments Off on Toward a Somali Identification System: ID4D Diagnostic

Identification is necessary for sustainable development. It is an enabler for (among others) the right to vote, financial inclusion, gender equality and health services, and a key element in empowerment. Recognizing the opportunities presented by advances in digital and biometric […]


Entre pragmatisme et suspicion : le droit face à la double nationalité au Maghreb

January 1, 2016 8:16 am Published by Comments Off on Entre pragmatisme et suspicion : le droit face à la double nationalité au Maghreb

Par Delphine Perrin Aix-en-Provence: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans, 2016 ISBN: 9782821877467. DOI: 10.4000/books.iremam.3575. Abstrait: Ce papier compare l’évolution du droit affectant la plurinationalité dans les quatre pays maghrébins (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) qui […]


FG warns Gabon, others over deportees

January 1, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on FG warns Gabon, others over deportees

The Federal Government on Thursday warned Gabon and other West African countries to henceforth stop the dumping of deportees in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazzau (retd.), who gave the warning in Calabar, Cross River State, said […]


Répertoire des naturalisations en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 à 2015 : une prévention de l’apatridie

December 31, 2015 9:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Répertoire des naturalisations en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 à 2015 : une prévention de l’apatridie

Abidjan (AIP) – Le répertoire central des naturalisations intervenues en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 en 2015, ainsi que sa version numérique, ont été remis au gouvernement ivoirien le 21 décembre par le Haut-commissariat des Nations-unis pour les réfugiés. Focus sur […]


Seychelles: Civil Status Act 4 of 1893, as amended

December 31, 2015 5:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Seychelles: Civil Status Act 4 of 1893, as amended

Chapter 34 Laws of Seychelles, consolidated to 31 December 2015. Act 4 of 1893, as amended by: Act 16 of 1898, Act 7 of 1904, Act 4 of 1911, Act 14 of 1916, Act  4 of 1917, Act 14 of […]


Alger ne reconnaît pas les cachets de la «RASD» sur les passeports des sahraouis de Tindouf

December 29, 2015 2:17 pm Published by Comments Off on Alger ne reconnaît pas les cachets de la «RASD» sur les passeports des sahraouis de Tindouf

Par Ziad Alami Pas moins de 11 sahraouis issus de Tindouf ont été interdits d’accéder au port de Ghazaouet à Tlemcen pour se rendre en Espagne. Motif: la non reconnaissance des cachets apposés par la pseudo «RASD» sur leur passeport. […]


Ex-Al Jazeera journalist wants Egypt citizenship restored

December 29, 2015 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Ex-Al Jazeera journalist wants Egypt citizenship restored

Mohamed Fahmy, who was recently released from jail in Egypt after his involvement in the Al Jazeera case known as the “Marriott cell,” on Tuesday requested the Foreign ministry to restore his citizenship.Fahmy renounced his Egyptian citizenship in last February […]


Djibouti: Décret N° 2015-345/PR/MI portant modification du premier article du Décret n°2013-356/PR/MI du 29 décembre 2013 relatif au changement de la Carte Nationale d’Identité

December 27, 2015 9:41 am Published by Comments Off on Djibouti: Décret N° 2015-345/PR/MI portant modification du premier article du Décret n°2013-356/PR/MI du 29 décembre 2013 relatif au changement de la Carte Nationale d’Identité

LE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE, CHEF DU GOUVERNEMENT VU La Constitution du 15 septembre 1992 ; VU La Loi n°200/AN/81 du 24 octobre 1981 portant code de la Nationalité Djiboutienne ; VU Le Décret n°81-125/PR du 17 novembre 1981 instituant […]


Citizenship and Liberian politics

December 27, 2015 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Citizenship and Liberian politics

Editorial The recent article published in the Liberian Observer on the citizenship of former Coca Cola executive Alex Cummings and the public reactions brought to the fore an issue that Liberia has been grappling with since its foundation. First, the […]


Constitution of Rwanda 2003, revised 2015

December 24, 2015 8:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Constitution of Rwanda 2003, revised 2015

As published in: Official Gazette n° Special of 24/12/2015 This revised Constitution passed by referendum of 18/12/2015 comes into force upon promulgation by the President of the Republic and its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. […]