AT 45, Philimon Mashava has never had a bank account or a phone in his name. He has never had a birth certificate and, without documents, Mashava’s stateless existence has meant him missing out on school and countless job opportunities, […]
By Zeinab Mohammed Salih A demand by Sudan’s Hausa community to be recognised as traditional custodians of some land in Blue Nile state has erupted into deadly violence. Clashes broke out last weekend with members of another ethnic group that […]
Full title: “An Act to Amend or Nullify Certain Provisions of the Aliens and Nationality Law Relating to Citizenship and Restoring the Citizenship Rights Lost As a Consequence of Those Provisions” Preamble: Whereas: subsequent to the enactment of the Aliens […]
Editorial Recently, as reported in a local daily, Fulas in Liberia are seeking recognition through Legislation to be recognized as one of the original ethnic groups of Liberia. And the reason(s) underlying this appeal for recognition as one of the […]
By Henry Karmo Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The two chambers of the Liberian Legislature has passed an amended the Country’s Alien and Nationality Law; legalizing dual citizenship for Liberians and people of Negro-decent. However, the law prohibits people with dual […]
By Bridgett Milton The House of Representatives has passed into law an Act to amend and or nullify certain provisions of the Alien and Nationality Law. It relates to citizenship and restoring the citizenship rights lost as a consequence of […]
The documentary highlights the importance of the first legal identification everyone should get and yet the very real obstacles that prevent people in some Kenyan communities from accessing this key documentation. It brings to the fore specific birth registration obstacles […]
By Sherinda, M., & Klaaren, J. The Statelessness & Citizenship Review, 4(1), July 2022, 177-182. Case note on South African Constitutional Court judgment in Chisuse v Director-General, Department of Home Affairs [2020] ZACC 20 Download: https://statelessnessandcitizenshipreview.com/index.php/journal/article/view/405
By Edwin Genoway, Jr. MONROVIA – Fulanis in Liberia are seeking legislation that will make the tribe legitimately recognized as one of the official tribes in Liberia. The group said its contributions to national development and politics, including the economy […]
The Government of Uganda is set to be dragged to courts law for omitting information about “citizenship by descent” in the registration process for national Identity Cards. The lawsuit is being brought by the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), under […]
Le Conseil des ministres en sa séance du 13 juillet 2022 a adopté un décret portant autorisation de répudiation de la nationalité burkinabè. Dans ce communiqué en date du 15 juillet 2022, le ministère de la justice et des Droits […]
By Jim Nash It still is not known who, if anyone, has won a contract to make biometric passports for the Democratic People’s Republic of Congo. The contract with Congo, a large, south-central African nation of 95 million people, could […]