Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

What Kabila is Hiding: Civilian Killings and Impunity in Congo

October 1, 1997 2:27 pm Published by Comments Off on What Kabila is Hiding: Civilian Killings and Impunity in Congo

The Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA) and the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL) carried out massive killings of civilian refugees and other violations of basic principles of international humanitarian law during attacks on refugee camps in […]


Cabo Verde: Lei No.36/V/97 – estatuto do cidadão lusófono

August 12, 1997 8:40 am Published by Comments Off on Cabo Verde: Lei No.36/V/97 – estatuto do cidadão lusófono

ESTATUTO DO CIDADÃO LUSÓFONO (Lei N.º36/V/97) Por mandato do Povo, a Assembleia Nacional decreta, nos termos da alínea b) do artigo 186º da Constituição, o seguinte: Artigo 1º (Objecto) A presente lei define o estatuto do cidadão lusófono em Cabo […]


CRC: Initial State Report of Chad, 1997

July 24, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC: Initial State Report of Chad, 1997

CRC/C/3/Add.50 A. Name and nationality (art. 7) 1. Name 70. In Chad all citizens are entitled to a name and forename. In conformity with article 1 of ordinance No. 3 of 2 June 1961 relating to civil status, the parents […]


State Report of Guinea to the CRC, 1997

June 17, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on State Report of Guinea to the CRC, 1997

CRC/C/3/Add.48. Initial reports awaited from the States parties for 1992 : Guinea. 17/06/97. CRC/C/3/Add.48. (State Party Report) Name and nationality Name 47. Filiation is the subject of an ample provision in the Civil Code. Legitimate filiation is established by a […]


Eritrea Constitution, 1997

May 23, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Eritrea Constitution, 1997

Article 3: Any person born of an Eritrean father or mother is Eritrean by birth. Any foreign citizen may acquire Eritrean citizenship pursuant to law. The details concerning citizenship shall be regulated by law. Download here.


Report of the Special Rapporteur on Zaire (Excerpt)

January 28, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Report of the Special Rapporteur on Zaire (Excerpt)

E/CN.4/1997/6 Report on the situation of human rights in Zaire, prepared by the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Roberto Garretón, in accordance with Commission resolution 1996/77 Download excerpt related to nationality here.


Constitution of The Gambia 1997, Chapter III, as amended 2001

January 16, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Constitution of The Gambia 1997, Chapter III, as amended 2001

Approved by national referendum on 8 August 1996, entered into force on 16 January 1997 (Act No. 1 of 1997). Chapter III of the Constitution governs citizenship. Download: Gambia Constitution, 1997, Chap III, as amended 2001 In addition, Article 62 […]


Tanzania Citizenship Regulations, 1997, as amended to 2002

January 1, 1997 10:59 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania Citizenship Regulations, 1997, as amended to 2002

PDF includes: The Citizenship (Forms and Fees) Regulations (1961) – G.N. Nos. 431 of 1961, as amended by G.N. 21 of 1964, 69 of 1967, 64 of 1970, 121 of 1982, 411 of 1998 The Citizenship (Forms and Fees) Regulations […]


Crisis in the Great Lakes Region

January 1, 1997 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Crisis in the Great Lakes Region

Refugee Survey Quarterly Vol.16, No.1, 1997 Special edition featuring several articles on the crisis in the Kivu provinces of DR Congo (then Zaire) that touch on the citizenship of the Banyarwanda,  including report by UN Special Rapporteur Roberto Garreton. Link […]


Ghana Constitution Amendment Act 1996

December 16, 1996 7:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Ghana Constitution Amendment Act 1996

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1996 Act 527. Article 8 of the Constitution substituted. “Dual citizenship I. Article 8 of the Constitution is repealed and the following inserted – 8 (1) A citizen of Ghana may […]