Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Togo: Loi N° 89-016 du 24 octobre 1989 complétant l’article 5 du code des personnes et de la famille

October 24, 1989 3:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Togo: Loi N° 89-016 du 24 octobre 1989 complétant l’article 5 du code des personnes et de la famille

Ajoutant à l’article 5 du code des personnes et de la famille: l’enfant découvert sur le territoire togolais avant l’âge de cinq ans et dont la filiation est inconnue est réputé né au togo et declaré comme tel a l’état […]


Décret N° 617/PR/MJ du 07/06/1989 portant modification du décret N° 58/PR du 2 mars 1962 déterminant les modalités d’application du code de la nationalité gabonaise

June 7, 1989 8:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Décret N° 617/PR/MJ du 07/06/1989 portant modification du décret N° 58/PR du 2 mars 1962 déterminant les modalités d’application du code de la nationalité gabonaise

Le Président de la République, Chef de l’État, Vu la Constitution ; Vu les décrets N°s 1111 /PR et I l 12/PR du 18 octobre 1988, fixant la composition du Gouvernement, ensemble les textes modificatifs subséquents ; Vu la loi […]


Niger: Décret n° 84-132/PCMS/MJ du 23 août 1984, modifié 1988

February 18, 1988 6:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Niger: Décret n° 84-132/PCMS/MJ du 23 août 1984, modifié 1988

Décret n° 84-132/PCMS/MJ du 23 août 1984, portant application de l’ordonnance n° 84-33 du 23 août 1984 portant Code de la nationalité nigérienne (Journal Officiel n° 20 du 15 octobre 1984) modifié par le décret n° 88-58/PCMS/MJ du 18 février […]


Constitution of the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 1987

September 12, 1987 3:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Constitution of the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 1987

Proclamation No.1 0f 1987, 12 September 1987. CHAPTER SIX Citizenship Article 31. 1. Any person with both or one parents of Ethiopian citizenship is an Ethiopian. 2. Particulars relating to citizenship shall be determined by law. 3. The conditions and […]


Tanzania Registration and Identification of Persons Act No.11 of 1986

January 6, 1987 9:20 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania Registration and Identification of Persons Act No.11 of 1986

An Act to provide for the registration of persons in the United Republic, to issue them with identity cards and for related purposes. Download file: Tanzania Registration and Identification of Persons Act No.11 1986


Botswana: National Registration Act No 26 of 1986

December 31, 1986 11:31 am Published by Comments Off on Botswana: National Registration Act No 26 of 1986

Legislation providing for the national identity card (Omang). Download original version: Botswana National Registration Act 1986 Amended by Act 23, 1987; Act 9, 1993; Act 17, 1993; and Act 11, 2017. Download consolidated version with amendments to 1993: Botswana National […]


Tanzania: John Sapuli & Others vs Rajabu A. Athumani Mrope & Attorney General

July 24, 1986 10:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: John Sapuli & Others vs Rajabu A. Athumani Mrope & Attorney General

John Sapuli & Others vs Rajabu A. Athumani Mrope & Attorney General [1986] TZHC 16 (24 July 1986) Dr. S.J. Bwana, P.R.M. – E.J.: In the 1985 Parliamentary General Elections in the Masasi Constituency, Rajabu Athumani Mrope emerged the victor, […]


Zimbabwe: Births and Deaths Registration Act 1986, as amended to 2005

June 20, 1986 4:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Births and Deaths Registration Act 1986, as amended to 2005

Chapter 5:02 of the Laws of Zimbabwe; Act No.11/1986, as amended by Acts 7/1994, 6/2000, 22/2001, 6/2005. Provides that: 10: Subject to this Act, notification and registration of the birth, still-birth or death of any person which occurs in Zimbabwe […]


Angola: Lei n.º 10/85 de 19 de outubro — composição de nomes

October 19, 1985 6:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Angola: Lei n.º 10/85 de 19 de outubro — composição de nomes

A atribuição do nome ao recém nascido dever-se-á observar o seguinte: O nome completo compor-se-a no máximo de cinco vocábulos gramaticais simples, dois dos quais só podem corresponder ao nome próprio e os restantes ao apelido. Em casos devidamente justificados, […]