Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

CEDAW: Initial State Report of the Republic of the Congo, 2002

April 8, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CEDAW: Initial State Report of the Republic of the Congo, 2002

CEDAW/C/COG/1-5 ________________________________________ Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Initial, second, third, fourth and fifth periodic report of States parties Republic of Congo Extract: […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Gabon, 2002

April 3, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Gabon, 2002

CRC/C/15/Add.171 Twenty-ninth session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Gabon Birth registration 29. While taking note of the obligation to register officially all births and the process of computerizing these registries, […]


ZLHR Statement: The Path to Disenfranchisement: 2002 Presidential Elections

March 13, 2002 1:44 pm Published by Comments Off on ZLHR Statement: The Path to Disenfranchisement: 2002 Presidential Elections

The starting point is section 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which states that there are two categories of voters entitled to vote in a presidential election, namely: a) citizens b) persons who, since 31st December 1985, […]


Registrar General of Elections and Others v. Tsvangirai

February 27, 2002 2:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Registrar General of Elections and Others v. Tsvangirai

(30/2002) [2002] ZWSC 12 CHIDYAUSIKU CJ: The respondent in this case launched a court application in the High Court in which he sought the following relief: “IT IS ORDERED THAT:- In order to comply with Schedule 3 paragraph 3 of […]


Advice from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

February 26, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Advice from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

If you successfully filed your notice of appeal in response to the Registrar’s Notice that he will strike you off the voters roll READ ON – to the end! You WILL be called to the magistrates court. The notices of […]


Tanzania Under Pressure to Grant Ulimwengu Citizenship

February 25, 2002 1:36 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania Under Pressure to Grant Ulimwengu Citizenship

PRESSURE GROUPS in Tanzania have initiated a campaign urging the government to reverse its decision to deny citizenship to the chairman of one of the country’s biggest media houses, Mr Jenerali Twaha Khalfan Ulimwengu. A hundred and forty University of […]


Zimbabwe: Citizenship Lobby Group Update #11

February 18, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Citizenship Lobby Group Update #11

Magistrate Court Hearings People who managed to lodge their appeals in response to the Notices of Objection have started to receive notice that they are required to present themselves for these hearings. The first notices seem to have been handed […]


Tanzania: Gov. turns down journo’s application for naturalisation

February 15, 2002 4:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Gov. turns down journo’s application for naturalisation

The government of Tanzania has turned down an application for naturalisation by Jenerali Ulimwengu, a veteran journalist and publisher. Ulimwengu, 53 is Chairman of Habari Corporation, publisher of highly regarded and fiercely independent newspapers “Rai”, “Mtanzania” and “The African”, which […]


Zimbabwe: Citizenship lobby group update #10

February 13, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Citizenship lobby group update #10

Dear All Remember, you have the right to vote if you have been resident in Zimbabwe since at least December 31, 1985. Multiple Notices of Objection Many people have received more than one of these notices. If you have missed […]


CRC: State Report of Burkina Faso, 1999

February 13, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC: State Report of Burkina Faso, 1999

CRC/C/65/Add.18 A.  Name and nationality (art. 7) 96.  All births occurring in the territory of Burkina Faso must be declared to the registrar in the place of birth within a period of two months from the day of birth (Code on the […]


Western Sahara: Letter from the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs to the President of the Security Council

February 12, 2002 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Western Sahara: Letter from the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs to the President of the Security Council

S/2002/161 In a letter addressed to me on 13 November 2001, the President of the Security Council requested, on behalf of the members of the Council, my opinion on “the legality in the context of international law, including relevant resolutions […]