Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Egypt: Child Law No. 12 of 1996, amended by Law No. 126 of 2008

July 10, 2008 4:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Egypt: Child Law No. 12 of 1996, amended by Law No. 126 of 2008

Official Journal issue no. 13-supplement of 28 March 1996; amended by Law no. 126 of 2008, Official Journal issue no. 24-bis of 15 June 2008, and issue no. 28 of 10 July 2008. Article 6 provides that “Each child shall […]


Namibia: Tlhoro v Minister of Home Affairs

July 2, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Tlhoro v Minister of Home Affairs

POPPY ELIZABETH TLHORO v MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, CASE NO. (P) A 159/2000, delivered 2008/07/02. High Court Judgement that the Citizenship Act provision requiring a person naturalising as a Namibian citizen to renounce his or former citizenship is not unconstitutional. […]


Can Refugees Become Citizens of Uganda?

July 1, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Can Refugees Become Citizens of Uganda?

By Sam Walker The general received wisdom is that there are three potential durable solutions for refugees: (1) voluntary repatriation; (2) resettlement to a third country; and (3) local integration in the country of asylum through the grant of citizenship. […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Eritrea, 2008

June 23, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Eritrea, 2008

CRC/C/ERI/CO/3 Committee on the Rights of the Child, Forty-eighth session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Eritrea Birth registration The Committee, while noting the reported efforts by the State party to […]


Cote d’Ivoire: Communiqués de presse: bilan des audience foraines

June 20, 2008 3:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Cote d’Ivoire: Communiqués de presse: bilan des audience foraines

BILAN DES AUDIENCES FORAINES juin 2008 M. Koné Mamadou, ministre de la Justice et des Droits de l’Homme a dressé le bilan de l’opération des audiences foraines, le vendredi 20 juin 2008, au Palais présidentiel devant le corps diplomatique en […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Sierra Leone, 2008

June 20, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Sierra Leone, 2008

CRC/C/SLE/CO/2 Birth registration 33. The Committee welcomes the various measures taken to promote birth registration of all children. It notes with concern, however, that the birth registration rate continues to be low, particularly in the rural areas. 34. The Committee […]


Zambia: Dual citizenship and the current constitution

June 17, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Zambia: Dual citizenship and the current constitution

By Henry Kyambalesa I wish to make a contribution to the discussion relating to the issue of dual citizenship in the light of the National Constitutional Conference’s positive consideration of the same, and the general discussion the issue has recently […]


Mise en service d’un certificat de nationalité infalsifiable en Centrafrique

June 11, 2008 2:09 pm Published by Comments Off on Mise en service d’un certificat de nationalité infalsifiable en Centrafrique

Bangui, 11 jui. (ACAP)- Le ministre de la Justice, Garde des sceaux, M. Thierry Savonarole Maleyombo, a signé, mardi 10 juin, un Arrêté Instituant un certificat de nationalité sécurisé en République Centrafricaine et qui doit être délivré par les présidents […]


FEC okays 119 for Nigerian citizenship

June 5, 2008 11:50 am Published by Comments Off on FEC okays 119 for Nigerian citizenship

THE Federal Executive Council(FEC) yesterday approved Nigerian citizenship for 119 applicants. The council, presided over by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, also approved the creation of procurement departments in all ministries, departments and agencies. Under the new arrangement, the procurement department […]


Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin

May 30, 2008 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia-Eritrea: Stalemate takes toll on Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin

Despite strong historic and ethnic ties, relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia have rarely been smooth. As a result, and particularly over the past decade, nationality rights of residents of both countries have been at risk. After Eritrea’s 30-year struggle for […]


Mozambique: De novo a Nacionalidade de Luisa Diogo

May 28, 2008 9:15 am Published by Comments Off on Mozambique: De novo a Nacionalidade de Luisa Diogo

Sobre este assunto, independentemente das pessoas em causa, há algo mal explicado. O Notícias (AIM) diz: Quanto à ideia de que Luísa Diogo se tornou uma cidadã portuguesa, pelo simples facto de que Silva também registou o casamento em Portugal, […]