Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda will begin issuing a common electronic passport in November. The national non-biometric passports will be phased out over a two-year period ending in 2017. But Burundi has until close to the cut-off date to change […]
This paper presents insights on Sudan’s international, regional and human rights commitments juxtaposed against the existing domestic legislations and how these negatively impact on the equal citizenship of women in Sudan. Drawing on personal stories and experiences of marginalized women […]
Thulani Gqirana While some members of the ruling party might have strong views on dual citizenship, the government is not currently considering reviewing its Citizenship Act at this time. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday rubbished reports that the […]
The ANC is reviewing South Africa’s dual-citizenship policy in a bid to stop South African citizens from taking up arms for the Jewish state.Any such move would affect millions of other South Africans as well – those who hold dual […]
By Stephen Grootes The issue of nationality, nationalism and what it means to be South African is something we, as a relatively young nation, are still grappling with. Normally, we try to concentrate on the warm and fuzzy; we all […]
The Commision on Administrative Justice better known as the office of the Ombudsman has raised the red flag over rampant corruption within the gov’t registration and immigration departments, saying that I.D cards and other documents are being sold for up […]
A court yesterday stopped the prosecution of former Wajir South MP Mahamud Sirat over allegations of false acquisition of Kenyan citizenship. Sirat was to plead to the charges but this did not happen after his lawyer informed Nairobi chief magistrate […]
As adopted by the 18th Extraordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, August 2015 Download from ACHPR website: https://www.achpr.org/public/Document/file/English/draft_citizenship_protocol_en_sept2015_achpr.pdf Explanatory memorandum: https://www.achpr.org/public/Document/file/English/draft_protocol_explanatory_memo_june2015.pdf In French: Projet de Protocole nationalite FR Sept2015 CADHP Note explicative: Note explicative projet […]
This report analyzes the Identity Management System of the Republic of Botswana with respect to 1) accessibility, 2) robustness, 3) integration and regulated access to data, and 4) legal frameworks and data protection, and documents the extent to which the […]
Since the beginning of 2013, approximately 10,000 African asylum seekers who had fled to Israel seeking refuge have left. Israeli authorities classify these departures as “voluntary”, but in reality those choosing to leave do so as a result of severe […]
Ousmane Koné, PhD dissertation, University of Montreal Abstract (French followed by English) L’objectif de cette thèse est d’analyser et de comprendre la dynamique de la controverse autour de l’adoption en 2009 du code des personnes et de la famille au […]
Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh, on Monday 31st August 2015 at the Ministry of Internal Affairs conference Room in Freetown, officially launched the new electronic passport jointly organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Immigration Department. The ceremony […]