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Uganda: Finalists must have national IDs, says UNEB

April 5, 2022 8:25 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Finalists must have national IDs, says UNEB

By Conan Businge The Uganda National Examinations Board wants all candidates registering for the national examinations to have National Identification Numbers (NINs). Much as some of them are below 18 years of age and do not have national identification cards, […]


Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council UPR 41: Morocco

March 31, 2022 6:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council UPR 41: Morocco

Introduction 1. Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc, the MENA Statelessness Network (Hawiati), Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI), and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, make this joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), on the right […]


Nigeria: 77.1 million identity numbers issued as NIN-SIM registration ends today

March 31, 2022 5:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: 77.1 million identity numbers issued as NIN-SIM registration ends today

By Adeyemi Adepetun, The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued 77.1 million unique National Identification Numbers (NIN) in the country. This new milestone was attained on March 21. It comes as the deadline for the verification and linking of […]


Liberia: LIS Holds Forum With Stakeholders On Reform Of Naturalization Process

March 31, 2022 8:07 am Published by Comments Off on Liberia: LIS Holds Forum With Stakeholders On Reform Of Naturalization Process

As a means of creating massive awareness on the issue of citizenship, The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) in collaboration with the Criminal Court “B” at the Temple of Justice is stepping up the reform process on obtaining a Liberian citizenship. […]


Confronting Uncertainty: Understanding Statelessness in Tunisia

March 28, 2022 5:17 pm Published by Comments Off on Confronting Uncertainty: Understanding Statelessness in Tunisia

The right to a nationality is foundational towards the protection and fulfillment of basic human rights. If you have ever crossed an international border, chances are you hold a national identity document that entitles you to not only leave but […]


Ghana: Zongo communities not being discriminated against – NIA to concerned group

March 24, 2022 7:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Ghana: Zongo communities not being discriminated against – NIA to concerned group

Delali Adogla-Bessa The Head of Corporate Affairs of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Abudu Abdul Ganiyu, has assured concerned persons in Zongo communities that its personnel will not discriminate against them during the Ghana Card registration. “Nothing will be done […]


Côte d’Ivoire: Acte de naissance: Une opération spéciale lancée pour 69 500 élèves

March 23, 2022 1:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire: Acte de naissance: Une opération spéciale lancée pour 69 500 élèves

Le Ministère de l’Education nationale et de l’Alphabétisation lance une opération spéciale d’établissement d’extrait d’acte de naissance. L’opération se déroulera du 21 mars au 8 avril 2022. Il faut indiquer que ce sont 69523 élèves en classe de Cm2 qui […]


Ministerial Order N° 007/01 of 23/03/2022 relating to Rwandan nationality

March 23, 2022 11:57 am Published by Comments Off on Ministerial Order N° 007/01 of 23/03/2022 relating to Rwandan nationality

Article One: Purpose of this Order This Order determines the following: 1 º the conditions and modalities for applying for Rwandan nationality by origin; 2 º the conditions and procedure for applying for Rwandan nationality by acquisition; 3 º the […]


Zimbabwe: Shaw and Another v Registrar General of Citizenship and 3 Others

March 22, 2022 8:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Shaw and Another v Registrar General of Citizenship and 3 Others

Shaw and Another v Registrar General of Citizenship and 3 Others (Case No. 250 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 250 (25 March 2022); [2022] ZWHHC 250 KWENDA J: This is a court application for orders confirming that the applicants are citizens […]


Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council UPR 41: South Africa

March 22, 2022 6:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council UPR 41: South Africa

Scalabrini Centre of Cape TownLawyers for Human RightsCentre for Child LawUCT Refugee Rights UnitInstitute on Statelessness and Inclusion 1. The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), the Centre for Child Law, the UCT Refugee Rights Unit […]


Uganda: Court orders govt to issue citizenship to people of Somali origin

March 21, 2022 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Court orders govt to issue citizenship to people of Somali origin

The High court in Kampala has ordered the Immigration office to give people of Somali origin Ugandan citizenship as long as they fulfil the requirements of the law. The judgment issued through email by justice Musa Ssekaana arises from a […]