A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will, on 17 December 2015, deliver judgement on whether Senator Ben Murray Bruce, having sworn to an oath of allegiance to the United States of America, is qualified to be called, and occupy […]
In October 2014, the Eritrean Government announced it will retire the old Eritrean national ID cards that were issued before the referendum of 1993 and replace them with new ID cards. The announcement had indicated the new ID will be […]
A case in which former Wajir South MP Mahmud Sirat is accused of falsely obtaining Kenyan citizenship was adjourned yesterday until March 2. It was scheduled for plea taking before Nairobi senior principal magistrate Joyce Gandani. However, it could not […]
My Children’s Future, a mini-documentary launched on Human Rights Day 2015, highlights the devastating consequences of laws implemented in 27 countries which deny women the ability to pass on nationality to their children. It follows the stories of women and […]
Le roi Mohammed VI vient d’accorder de manière exceptionnelle la nationalité marocaine à sept personnes. Le décret a été publié le 30 novembre dernier au Bulletin officiel. Il s’agit, selon la Vie Eco, d’abord d’une famille libanaise, un couple et […]
By Dimitrina Petrova, Executive Director of the Equal Rights Trust A simple change to the nationality law—which currently promotes statelessness—could improve the livelihoods of thousands in Madagascar. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on economic and social rights. — Little […]
I pray that no Nigerian tribe, nationality or ethnic group will experience marginalization. As I am writing this, there are nations in the world that know firsthand what marginalization means in the real sense. For a student of history, it […]
Which is the lesser evil: Using the old 2011 voter register or the 2015 biometric one compiled using information from the national Identity Card registration exercise? That is the question many voters, politicians, and civil society organisations want answered. This […]
A problem which has a devastating impact on the lives of more than 10 million people globally‚ statelessness is an often under-reported and growing issue with one child born every 10 minutes without a nationality‚ according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union […]
Implementation of the Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) Recommendations to Address Mixed and Irregular Migration in the SADC Region Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 November to 2 December 2015 Download: Regional Stakeholders Workshop Summary Report – […]
While human rights are in principle universal and inherent, in practice a large range of fundamental human rights are denied to stateless people as they are often unable to obtain identity documents. They also lack access to education and health […]
Summary of a meeting held with participation from civil society organisations, UNHCR, the EAC and AU Political Affairs Division to discuss statelessness and the right to a nationality in East Africa. Download: Right-to-Nationality-26-November-2015