January 27, 2023 2:04 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Christina Beninger and Rashida Manjoo AHMR Volume 8 Number 3 September – December 2022 Abstract Gender discrimination, both direct and indirect, is a leading cause of statelessness worldwide. Most often, direct discrimination is reflected in patriarchal nationality laws that […]
January 27, 2023 9:40 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Frank Hersey “It is not the work of government to issue IDs; it is the work of government to identify Kenyans,” said Kenyan President Ruto at the Data Privacy Conference in Nairobi. Following last week’s announcement by cabinet secretary […]
January 27, 2023 8:13 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
An Act to repeal the National Commission for Refugees Act, CAP N21, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Act, 2022 for the management, rehabilitation, return, reintegration and […]
January 26, 2023 3:26 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Mr Aregbesola said the mass migration is having a huge impact on the functions of his ministry. By Chiamaka Okafor Over 300 Nigerians have renounced their citizenship in the last 16 years, with over half of them renouncing last year, […]
January 26, 2023 9:20 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) issued the highest number of passport booklets totalling 1,899,683 in over seven years, the Nigerian government has said. It was also learnt that at least 150 Nigerians renounced their citizenship between 2006 to 2021, while […]
January 26, 2023 8:37 am
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e maire de la commune d’arrondissement de Yaoundé 3, Lucas Owona veut donner une identité aux enfants sans état civil. A cet effet, il lance une campagne de recensement des enfants de 91 jours à 12 ans n’ayant pas d’acte de naissance en vue de leur établissement gratuit. Les […]
January 26, 2023 8:30 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
S’appuyant sur les dispositions réglementaires de la loi du 17 octobre 1984 portant code de la famille, notamment en ses articles 45 et 80, l’opération visait généralement à permettre à tous les enfants de Bacongo non déclarés à l’état civil de […]
January 25, 2023 3:51 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has clarified that the National ID cards issued by the National Identification Registry would not be the only or primary proof of citizenship during the Biometric Voter Registration for the October elections. The […]
January 24, 2023 8:51 am
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By Lennart Dodoo MONROVIA – There is a brewing fear among members of the public and political parties that many Liberians may be left disenfranchised should the National Elections Commission (NEC) heavily rely on the use of National ID Cards […]
January 24, 2023 8:42 am
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By Jason Stearns Since the M23 rebellion re-emerged in November 2021, there has been a lot of noise––to call it a discussion would be to exaggerate its nuance and sophistication ––about discrimination against Congolese Tutsi and its role in the […]
January 23, 2023 8:04 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
L’amendement du parti de l’Istiqlal, portant sur le Code de la nationalité marocaine et liant l’octroi de cette dernière à la maîtrise des langues arabe et amazighe ou seulement l’une d’elles, est passé comme une lettre à la poste au […]
January 23, 2023 7:53 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a High-Level Steering Committee (HLSC) for the eradication of statelessness in Nigeria and to kickstart the implementation of its five-key priority activities. The Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Interior, […]
