December 21, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Compilation of extracts from relevant Concluding Observations from the Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, prepared by the Open Society Justice Initiative. — Discrimination in relation to right to nationality Discrimination against non-citizens, in particular stateless persons Committee on the Elimination […]
November 30, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
As published in Laws of Kenya, Revised 2012 The Refugees Act, 2006 makes ‘provisions for the recognition, protection and management of refugees and for connected purposes’ in Kenya. It makes no specific provision for acquisition of citizenship or permanent residence […]
November 1, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
CRC/C/ETH/CO/3 Forty-third session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Ethiopia Birth registration 31. The Committee regrets the absence of institutional structures and adequate legal framework to ensure birth registration. The Committee […]
October 30, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Les autorités nigériennes ont commencé à expulser vers le Tchad quelque 4 000 Arabes Mahamides, mais cette décision pourrait déclencher une vague de violence interethnique dans le pays, selon les chefs de la communauté incriminée. Mardi dernier, Niamey, la capitale, […]
October 27, 2006 6:46 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Ceci est un résumé des déclarations du porte-parole du HCR Ron Redmond – à qui toute citation peut être attribuée – lors de la conférence de presse du 27 octobre 2006 au Palais des Nations à Genève. Nous avons reçu […]
October 27, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Niger’s cabinet on Friday suspended a decision to deport thousands of Mahamid Arabs back to Chad after neighbouring countries intervened to request a halt, the communications minister said. The West African government had announced on Tuesday it would expel the […]
October 26, 2006 6:48 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
par Antonio Garcia Le conseil des ministres réuni vendredi à Niamey a décidé d’annuler l’ordre d’expulsion de dizaines de milliers d’Arabes Mahamides vers le Tchad. Des opérations étaient en cours depuis plusieurs jours, près de la frontière, en vue du […]
October 26, 2006 6:43 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
NIAMEY, Oct 26, 2006 (AFP) – The west African state of Niger has started expelling nomadic Mahamid Arabs, the governor of the remote Diffa region said Thursday while government officials in Niamey sought to ease concerns at the measure. “The […]
October 26, 2006 6:28 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
par Antonio Garcia Selon un député nigérien cité par l’Agence France Presse, Nyamey aurait pris des mesures pour expulser au Tchad des dizaines de milliers de Mahamides, une communauté arabe installée depuis des décennies dans la région frontalière. Les autorités […]
October 20, 2006 8:14 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
CRC/C/BEN/CO/2 Forty-third session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Benin Birth registration 35. While noting the measures undertaken to implement the Committee’s previous recommendation, including the establishment of Registry Offices at […]
October 20, 2006 6:42 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
CRC/C/SEN/CO/2 Forty-third session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Senegal Birth registration 30. The Committee welcomes the efforts made to promote birth registration, such as the Birth registration campaign and the […]
October 20, 2006 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
CRC/C/COG/CO/1 Birth registration and identity 33. While welcoming the law in which birth registration has become compulsory, the Committee expresses concern at the fact that a large number of children have still not been registered. The Committee is also concerned […]
