Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Loi No. 1976-207 portant modification du Code de la nationalité mauritanienne

July 30, 1976 5:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Loi No. 1976-207 portant modification du Code de la nationalité mauritanienne

Amends article 64 to state that certificates of nationality shall be delivered by administrative act rather than by a court. Modifie l’article 64 pour préciser que les certificats de nationalité sont délivrés par acte administratif plutôt que par un tribunal. […]


Constitution of Seychelles, 1976

June 29, 1976 8:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Constitution of Seychelles, 1976

Annex to the Seychelles Independence Order 1976/894 (from p.2258 of the PDF) Chapter II (Articles 4-11) provides rules on acquisition of citizenship for those born before and after independence day. Download (18MB) : Seychelles Independence Constitution 1976  


Recent Changes in Nigerian Nationality and Citizenship Law

April 3, 1976 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Recent Changes in Nigerian Nationality and Citizenship Law

E. I. Nwogugu (1976). “Recent Changes in Nigerian Nationality and Citizenship Law”, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 25, pp 423-439. Outline of history of citizenship law in Nigeria, and changes since independence in 1960, especially the Constitution (Amendment) Decree of […]


Western Sahara: Advisory Opinion of 16 October 1975

October 16, 1975 8:39 am Published by Comments Off on Western Sahara: Advisory Opinion of 16 October 1975

Overview of the case On 13 December 1974, the General Assembly requested an advisory opinion on the following questions : “I. Was Western Sahara (Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra) at the time of colonization by Spain a territory […]


Swaziland Citizenship Regulations 1975

April 12, 1975 2:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Swaziland Citizenship Regulations 1975

1. Citation. These regulations may be cited as the Citizenship Regulations, 1975. 2. Prescription of application forms. The forms, set out I the first Schedule hereto are prescribed to be the forms to be completed by a person applying for […]