Vice President James Wani Igga says that South Sudan may not allow dual citizenship, on the basis that South Sudanese with two nationalities may not be fully committed to serve their country of origin. Addressing staff at the Ministry of […]
The question of whether arbitrary deprivation of nationality constitutes persecution for the purposes of a determination of refugee status has received increased attention in recent jurisprudence,however, no systematic argument has been made to date on the ordinary meaning of words, […]
Bujumbura, Burundi – Le gouvernement du Burundi a publié mercredi une déclaration pour saluer “avec une grande satisfaction” l’octroi, mardi, de la nationalité tanzanienne à quelque 162.000 Burundais réfugiés en Tanzanie dans les années 1970. On estime généralement à plus […]
By: Francis Markus The UN refugee agency has welcomed Tanzania’s decision to grant citizenship to 162,156 former Burundian refugees, marking the largest group in UNHCR’s history to which naturalisation has been offered by a country of first asylum as a […]
By Lucy Hovil On 29 September 2014, at the annual meeting of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ Governing Executive Committee in Geneva, the government of Tanzania announced that it finally intends to deliver on its 2008 […]
President Jakaya Kikwete has presented certificates of Tanzanian citizenship to former 162,156 refugees from Burundi who fled to Tanzania 42 years ago in 1972 amid conflicts in their country. The head of state presented the certificates which recognize the former […]
CRC/C/MAR/CO/3-4 Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Morocco Birth registration/Name and nationality 30. The Committee welcomes the recognition of filiation through the mother in the 2004 reform of article 6 of the Family Code. The Committee […]
When tougher new immigration rules were first announced by the South African government earlier this year they sparked panic and uncertainty among many Zimbabwean expats living and working in the country. Some feared losing their jobs, others believed that it […]
About 242 000 Zimbabweans still in possession of the expired permits – called the dispensation of Zimbabweans project – are eligible for new permits. The new special dispensation permit, which is valid for three years, is for Zimbabweans working, studying […]
Tanzania said Tuesday it will grant citizenship to some 200,000 refugees from neighbouring Burundi, a move hailed by the UN refugee agency. “Those to be granted citizenship are refugees who have stayed in Tanzania since 1972 and have voluntarily opted […]
Tanzania said on Tuesday it will grant citizenship to about 200 000 refugees from neighbouring Burundi, a move hailed by the UN refugee agency. “Those to be granted citizenship are refugees who have stayed in Tanzania since 1972 and have […]
By Mike Sanderson Abstract: Following the secession of South Sudan from Sudan on July 9, 2011, both South Sudan and Sudan have passed new citizenship laws with dramatic effects for the rights of individuals on both sides of the new […]