South African-born Kim Simpson decided, after a long stay in the UK, to return to South Africa for good. But when she visited the consulate to arrange the move, her South African passport and identity document were cut to pieces […]
The Appellant, Iman Hasan Benjamin, filed a constitutional appeal against the government of Sudan seeking that Article 10(2) of the Act be declared invalid on the grounds that it deprives her of her Sudanese nationality. The Appellant was born in […]
High Court order in which the applicant (who was born stateless in South Africa) is declared a South African citizen by birth and the Department of Home Affairs is ordered to make and implement a regulation to facilitate applications for […]
In the 1950s a community of Kenyans crossed into neighbouring Uganda, settling in present-day Kiryandongo district. Until recently, the Maragoli community considered themselves Ugandans at all levels. But an ongoing national ID registration process, which requires all Ugandans to acquire […]
The automatic loss of South African citizenship when acquiring other nationalities has long been viewed as a constitutionally questionable act, and could soon be put to the test at the Constitutional Court if a newly launched campaign manages to attract […]
This report presents the context and findings emerging from the application of the identity assessment tool, which was developed as part of the Social Protection Assessment (SPA) multiagency platform, including dedicated reference and technical working groups.2 In particular, the tool […]
This Handbook has superseded the following three Guidelines: Guidelines on Statelessness No. 1: The definition of “Stateless Person” in Article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons; Guidelines on Statelessness No. 2: Procedures for Determining […]
Frederik Ngubane, a stateless man who took Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba to court, has had his application for permanent residence denied because he could not prove his citizenship. The decision means that Ngubane cannot legally enter or remain in […]
The Pretoria High Court ruled yesterday that Gigaba was in contempt of an August court order directing him to decide within 30 days whether or not Frederik Ngubane, who is stateless, could become a permanent resident of South Africa. Ngubane […]
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba could get time in jail after he was found to be in contempt of court in a case involving a stateless man. The court found Gigaba was in contempt of an August court order directing […]
In this paper, citizenship is used as a framework to analyse the problem of forced displacement in Africa’s Great Lakes region. Based on nine case studies across the region carried out by the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) over six […]
Delegates have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to, as a matter of urgency, intervene in the present demarcation of some villages in Cross River State by the Republic of Cameroun without the Federal Government’s consent. Speaking yesterday after discussions on a […]