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Ley Fundamental de Guinea Ecuatorial, 2012

February 16, 2012 11:42 am Published by Comments Off on Ley Fundamental de Guinea Ecuatorial, 2012

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 […]


Opinion: Libya’s dual divide: Expatriates Aren’t Welcome in the “New Libya”

January 28, 2012 7:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Opinion: Libya’s dual divide: Expatriates Aren’t Welcome in the “New Libya”

By Ibrahim El Mayet A clause in Libya’s draft election laws which excludes Libyans with multiple nationalities from running for public office unless they are willing to give up their other nationality, a requirement which would be unacceptable in Europe, […]


Mauritanie: Décret No.2012-030 du 25 janvier 2012 abrogeant et remplaçant le décret No.2000-028 du 18 mars 2000 instituant une Carte nationale d’identité et fixant les conditions de sa délivrance

January 25, 2012 2:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Mauritanie: Décret No.2012-030 du 25 janvier 2012 abrogeant et remplaçant le décret No.2000-028 du 18 mars 2000 instituant une Carte nationale d’identité et fixant les conditions de sa délivrance

Télécharger: ici Abrogé par le Décret n° 2021-138.  


CRC Concluding Observations: Seychelles, 2012

January 23, 2012 4:06 pm Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Seychelles, 2012

CRC/C/SYC/CO/2-4 Name and nationality, preservation of identity 40.The Committee is concerned that despite its previous recommendation in this regard, no law has been enacted to ensure the right of children born out of wedlock to know their biological fathers, inter […]


Le nouveau Code de la famille au Mali : une véritable régression pour les droits des femmes

January 23, 2012 7:16 am Published by Comments Off on Le nouveau Code de la famille au Mali : une véritable régression pour les droits des femmes

La FIDH dénonce la promulgation de ce texte discriminatoire. Adopté le 2 décembre 2011 par l’Assemblée nationale, le nouveau Code de la famille malien, qui entérine des discriminations à l’égard des femmes leur consacrant un statut d’infériorité, vient d’être promulgué […]


Uganda: Should Citizens Be Able to Change Their Tribes?

January 23, 2012 6:20 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Should Citizens Be Able to Change Their Tribes?

By Donald Rukare The above question about changing one’s tribe might seem frivolous but I have been prompted to ponder this seemingly empty question in the recent past for a number of reasons. The Constitution of Uganda provides for 65 […]


Sudan/South Sudan: Gaining a nation, losing a nationality

January 17, 2012 2:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Sudan/South Sudan: Gaining a nation, losing a nationality

By Sarnata Reynolds Just as the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS) officially gained nationhood six months ago, hundreds of thousands of southern Sudanese were losing their nationality. While independence was being celebrated in Juba, the government in Khartoum was busy […]


Egypt grants citizenship to children of Palestinian fathers

January 13, 2012 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Egypt grants citizenship to children of Palestinian fathers

CAIRO (Ma’an) — The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has granted citizenship to 651 children with non-Egyptian fathers, local media reported. Minister of Interior Muhammad Ibrahim said the decision would affect 603 children with Palestinian fathers and Egyptian mothers, Al-Ahram newspaper […]


South Sudan launches passports and national ID cards

January 5, 2012 6:19 pm Published by Comments Off on South Sudan launches passports and national ID cards

January 3, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan has launched official passports and identity cards for the first time since the country’s independence in July. President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced the official launch of the documents at a ceremony in Juba […]


Mozambique: Fighting Statelessness

January 1, 2012 7:37 am Published by Comments Off on Mozambique: Fighting Statelessness

Mozambique has not signed any of the Statelessness Conventions (neither the 1954 nor the 1961 Statelessness Conventions), although it has adopted a number of international and regional human rights instruments containing important references to nationality. The issue of Statelessness; however, […]


Kenya: Registration of Persons Act No.33 of 1947 (as amended to 2012)

January 1, 2012 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Registration of Persons Act No.33 of 1947 (as amended to 2012)

[Laws of Kenya Rev. 2012, CAP 107] REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ACT [Date of commencement: 16th May, 1949.] An Act of Parliament to make provision for the registration of persons and for the issue of identity cards, and for purposes connected […]