By Mohamed Abdelsalam BABIKER 1. Introduction This report analyses citizenship laws in Sudan in their historical context. The report sheds some light on the colonial legal frameworks and policies during the British-Egyptian condominium (1899–1956) but focuses primarily on the constitutional […]
Par: Ando Lova Razafiarison, Laurent Andrianasolo Ratsimatahotrarivo, Richmond Zafera & Noro Ravaozanany Introduction Le retour de Madagascar à l’indépendance marque le coup d’envoi de l’instauration du régime de nationalité du pays. A bien des égards, l’on s’attendait à ce que […]
Research and Writing by Shruti Trikanad and Vrinda Bhandari In the recent past, political justifications for national biometric identity systems has shifted from security and terrorism to the promotion of human development and social and economic inclusion, particularly for the […]
Ms. Pauline Sithabile Mathe, acting on her behalf and on behalf of her son, together with her daughter, has filed an application in terms of Section 18 of the Constitution of Botswana challenging the constitutionality of Section 15 of the […]
Le président de l’Association pour la vulgarisation du droit au coeur de la société (AVDCS), André Mpemba Bouetoumoussa, a lancé, le 20 juin à Ouesso, chef-lieu du département de la Sangha, la campagne de sensibilisation et d’enregistrement des enfants autochtones et […]
L’enrôlement à l’état civil est un droit fondamental pour tout être humain. Malheureusement, l’on constate aujourd’hui au Burkina Faso que beaucoup d’enfants vivant dans les lieux les plus reculés des villes ne possèdent pas pour la plupart ce document attestant […]
International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (Nairobi) Nairobi — How could it be that we possessed and protected this land for millennia and this sacred link is in danger of disappearing from Tanzania’s history in merely 60 years? We, the Maasai […]
By Ali Jaw The Nation Human Rights Commission has called on government of The Gambia to make costs of the national identity cards and passports more affordable for average Gambians. This call by the rights commission came years after an […]
Projet de loi (telle qu’adoptée par l’Assemblée nationale 16 juin 2022): Loi No portant modifcation de la Loi No 2020-009 du 10 septembre 2020 Tableau d’amendements: Tableau damendement – Projet de Loi portant modification de la Loi No 2020-009 du […]
By Delphine Perrin (Aix Marseille University) Since the turn of the millennium, citizenship deprivation, which had previously seemed to be falling into abeyance, has experienced a remarkable resurgence in Western countries, especially in relation to the threats posed by terrorism […]
Like stray animals, they wander through life without a sense of belonging. This is the story of undocumented Zimbabweans, whose existence is not recognised even after decades living in the southern African country. Outside Boka tobacco sorting house in Hopley, […]
Yentl de Lange, Arabist and Researcher focusing on migration and North Africa This blog outlines the situation of stateless Tuareg in Libya. It is based on a preliminary study conducted through interviews with sixteen Libyan Tuareg in April 2020 which […]