Sirte, Libya (PANA) – African immigration ministers have accepted “in principle” the concept of an African Diplomatic Passport, and recommended consultations ahead of its introduction. The ministers said in a report the proposed diplomatic passport should be limited to specified […]
The Gambia Children’s Act recognises that every child has the right ‘to acquire nationality’ (Article 8). The act holds that birth registration shall be done in accordance with the relevant law (7(2), namely the Birth, Death and Marriage Registration Act). Section […]
TRIPOLI, June 19 (AFP) – African Union officials agreed to consider a proposal by Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to create an African passport to allow freer movement on the continent, the AU said Sunday in a statement. Kadhafi called on […]
BULAWAYO – A High Court judge has declared a Bulawayo lawyer born of foreign parents a citizen of Zimbabwe in a landmark ruling certain to come as a relief to thousands of individuals denied citizenship in the last five years […]
Sirte, Libya (PANA) – Mass expulsion and deportations in Africa have often not respected human rights provisions, African ministers on immigration have observed in a report on the free movement of people on the continent. They noted that while the […]
Telécharger: DRC Decision identification electeurs 2006
Lei No.1/2005 revokes and replaces 1991 nationality law. Download file: Angola Lei de Nacionalidade 1 July 2005
An Act to make provision for the registration of Zanzibaris resident in Zanzibar and for the issuance of identity cards and for other matters connected therewith. Download file: Registration of Zanzibaris Resident Act 7 2005
CCPR/C/COD/2005/3 Rights of the child 277. Regarding the registration of children in the civil register, article 116 of the Family Code provides that: “Any birth in the territory of the Republic must be reported to the civil registrar in the […]
CRC/C/15/Add.257 Thirty-eighth session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Nigeria Birth registration 36. While acknowledging the work of the National Population Commission and the African Refugee Commission whose mandate includes birth […]
Report of a Consultation on the Feasibility of a Collaborative Network-Building Project Linking Research with Program and Policy Development co-hosted by The Social Science Research Council and The International Refugee Rights Initiative The following report provides a narrative account of […]
African Studies Review / Volume 48 / Issue 01 / April 2005, pp 109-126 By Beth Elise Whitaker Abstract: In the ongoing context of political liberalization, many African leaders have adopted the rhetoric of democracy while at the same time […]