Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

CRC Concluding Observations: Madagascar, 2003

October 27, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Madagascar, 2003

CRC/C/15/Add.218 Birth registration 34. While noting the obligation to officially register all births and the various initiatives that have been taken to increase the number of birth registrations, such as the “judicial ruling operation”, the Committee remains concerned at the […]


State Report of Liberia to the CRC (Excerpt)

September 22, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on State Report of Liberia to the CRC (Excerpt)

CRC/C/28/Add.21 Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Initial reports of States parties due in 1995 Liberia Download excerpt relating to nationality: here (79 kb)


Noncitizen voting rights: A survey of an emerging democratic norm

August 29, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Noncitizen voting rights: A survey of an emerging democratic norm

By David C. Earnest This paper surveys the practice of voting rights for resident aliens in the world today. It shows that although the practice is surprisingly widespread–from Europe to South America, to Australia and New Zealand–the specific institutions that […]


Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act No.23 of 1984 as amended to 2003

July 30, 2003 12:47 pm Published by Comments Off on Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act No.23 of 1984 as amended to 2003

Act 23/1984, as amended by Acts 7/1990 (S. 152(5)), 12/2001, 22/2001, 23/2001, 1/2002, and 12/2003 Amending legislation: Electoral Act No.7 of 1990 Citizenship of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2001 (date of commencement:  6th July, 2001). Criminal Penalties Amendment Act, 2002 (date of […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Morocco, 2003

July 10, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Morocco, 2003

CRC/C/15/Add.211 Thirty-third session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Morocco Birth registration 32. The Committee welcomes the new law on birth registration that has been in force since May 2000, but […]


The rights of women married to foreigners

June 30, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on The rights of women married to foreigners

UN Document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/34 Working paper submitted by Mr. Vladimir Kartashkin pursuant to Sub-Commission decision 2002/112 Download file: here


CERD: Seventeenth periodic report of States parties due in 2002 : Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

June 18, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CERD: Seventeenth periodic report of States parties due in 2002 : Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

CERD/C/431/Add.5 Seventeenth periodic report of States parties due in 2002 Addendum Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Excerpt: With regard to subparagraph (iii), principle 4 of the Great Green Document stipulates that “citizenship in the society of the Jamahiriya is a sacred right […]


Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda 2003

June 4, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda 2003

Constitution of the Republic Of Rwanda (O.G. No.Special of 4 June 2003, P.119) and its Amendments of 2nd December 2003 (O.G. No. Special of 2nd December 2003, 2003, P. 11) and 8 December 2005 [further revised in 2015] Article 7 […]


CERD Concluding Observations: Cote d’Ivoire, 2003

June 3, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CERD Concluding Observations: Cote d’Ivoire, 2003

CERD/C/62/CO/1 Extracts: 11.The Committee, recalling article 1, paragraph 3, of the Convention, notes with concern that the misuse for political ends of Nationality Code Act No. 61-415 of 14 December 1961, as amended by Act No. 72-852 of 21 December […]


Nigeria Child Rights Act No.26 of 2003

May 20, 2003 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria Child Rights Act No.26 of 2003

The Child Rights Act recognises every child’s right to name, and holds that the birth of every child shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of the Birth, Death, etc. (Compulsory Registration) Act, 1992 (Article 5). The Act prohibits discrimination on […]