THE REGISTRAR-General (RG) has been ordered to end the statelessness dilemma of two minor children by registering their births and issue them with birth certificates within one week, after he and his subordinates had refused to do so for several […]
By Bronwen Manby On 17 February 2024, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) formally adopted a Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Specific Aspects of the Right […]
By GRACIOUS DANIEL TRADITIONAL leaders in Zimbabwe will now have the authority to register marriages and issue birth and death certificates in a landmark development that seeks to eliminate statelessness. This was revealed by vice-president of the National Council of […]
By Lerato Mutsila Thousands of people cannot access healthcare or education after Home Affairs decided in 2012 to block their ‘suspicious’ identity documents. In 2012, the Department of Home Affairs embarked on a mass drive to block South African identity […]
By Lizeka Tandwa Former president Thabo Mbeki has criticised Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection in a letter written to the department, calling for it to be improved. In a letter seen by […]
Immanuel, Andrea Marilyn Pragashini. 2023. “The Right to Nationality of the Saharawis and Their Legal Identity Documents.” Citizenship Studies 27 (7): 914–32. doi:10.1080/13621025.2024.2321722. ABSTRACT The Western Sahara territory is a non-self-governing territory under international law with an ongoing struggle for […]
Zaina Jninasamedi Le Comité de Suivi des recommandations du Comité des Nations Unies pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale a récemment sonné l’alarme, appelant à des réformes législatives concrètes pour garantir l’égalité des sexes en matière de transmission de la […]
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), welcomes with great satisfaction the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights relating to the Specific Aspects of the Right to a Nationality […]
Extracts relevant to Africa: Kenya recognized 7,000 Pemba individuals as citizens, granting them official documents. This ensures their rights and access to public services and opportunities. In Malawi, the Ministry of Home Affairs, officially adopted a National Action Plan (NAP) […]
By Mzee Asingwire The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has introduced detailed guidelines for the forthcoming widespread enrollment and renewal processes. The announcement was made during a press briefing by NIRA’s Executive Director, Rosemary Kisembo, who stressed the critical […]
Cette situation préoccupante risque de priver ces enfants de l’opportunité de rejoindre la cohorte d’élèves déjà impatients de décrocher leur diplôme et de passer en classe supérieure. Conscient de l’urgence de la situation, le gouverneur de la région, Midjiyawa Bakari, […]
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption this week of a Protocol by the African Union (AU) Assembly of States to eradicate statelessness and advance inclusion for millions of stateless people on the continent. The Protocol to the […]