March 13, 2012 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The “Four Freedoms” agreement between Sudan and South Sudan, establishing rights for the nationals of one state in the other to freedom of movement, residence, economic activity and to acquire and dispose of property. Download file: here
March 12, 2012 6:59 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Kusali Kubwalo Lilongwe, 27th March, 2012 – Malawi today launched the issuance of birth registration reports marking the start of a process that will eventually make birth registration universal and compulsory in Malawi. At a ceremony marking the launch, […]
March 8, 2012 12:47 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
CRC/C/TGO/CO/3-4 Birth registration 39. The Committee welcomes the efforts made by the State party to improve birth registration, including the adoption in 2009 of Act No. 2009-10 on the organization of the civil registry system. The Committee is however concerned […]
March 8, 2012 11:13 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
MASERU — An Ethiopian refugee has been denied Lesotho citizenship after he was accused of human trafficking and money laundering, the Lesotho Times heard this week. Eyob Belay Eyaya Asemie, 34, said he was due to be sworn-in as a […]
March 5, 2012 5:34 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A woman who was allegedly married to a wealthy white farmer in Zimbabwe at the height of a crackdown against white farmers, is stranded in Nairobi after serving a jail term for illegal entry, a local […]
March 5, 2012 2:16 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
CASE NO.: A 36/2011 The applicant is a Namibian citizen by birth and lives in Swakopmund. She is also a German citizen because of an entitlement which arises by virtue of the fact that one of her parents is a […]
March 2, 2012 9:58 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Bring Nationality Law in Line with International Standards Sudan should not strip Sudanese nationals of southern origin of their Sudanese citizenship if they are unable or unwilling to acquire South Sudanese citizenship, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should […]
March 1, 2012 5:51 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 5 OF 2012 Published 1st March, 2012 THE SIERRA LEONE CITIZENSHIP ACT (ACT NO. 4 OF 1973) THE SIERRA LEONE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 27 of the […]
February 29, 2012 9:43 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
GABORONE The Bazezuru community living in Gaborone have been urged to register their children immediately after birth, as required by the law. Addressing the community at their praying centre recently, Gaborone District Commissioner, Mr Fraser Tlhoiwe said it is the […]
February 20, 2012 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
These Guidelines are intended to assist States, UNHCR and other actors with interpreting Article 1(1) to facilitate the identification and proper treatment of beneficiaries of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. In addition, these Guidelines may […]
February 17, 2012 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Addis Ababa, 17 February 2012: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has been following closely the talks on nationality convened by the AU High ‐ Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), bringing together the representatives of […]
February 16, 2012 11:42 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Extracts: Artículo 12º 1. La ley determina el régimen jurídico aplicable al derecho de la nacionalidad, la ciudadanía y la condición de extranjero. 2. La mayoría de edad del ciudadano ecuatoguineano se adquiere a los 18 años. Artículo 35º Para […]
