Cameroonian authorities evict Bakassi indigenes from the oil rich peninsula over failure to pay taxes The Bakassi indigenes accuse the Cameroonian government of violating the agreements reached for ceding their ancestral home The indigenes call on the international community to […]
CRC/C/CMR/CO/3-5 Birth registration and nationality 18.The Committee welcomes the revision of the legal and institutional framework to ameliorate the birth registration process, including the establishment of the National Civil Status Office and the extension of the time limit to declare […]
WEST AFRICA BECOMES THE 1ST REGION IN THE WORLD TO ADOPT A REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION A new milestone in the fight against statelessness After the three-day regional ministerial level meeting hosted by the Government of the Gambia and jointly […]
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Wednesday 5th July 2017 amended the bill entitled “The Citizenship Amendment Act 2017”. The bill amends the Citizenship Act of 1973 to take into consideration the amendment made to the Citizenship Act in 2006 […]
SUMÁRIO: Aprova o Regulamento da Lei n.º 2/16, de 15 de Abril – Lei da Nacionalidade. – Revoga toda a legislação que contrarie o disposto no presente Diploma, nomeadamente o Decreto n.º 1/86, de 11 de Janeiro, considerada a Rectificação […]
The government has launched the registration programme for national identity documents to benefit people who have been disadvantaged through the loss of their parents due to past political disturbances. Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who officiated at the launch, at Tshino […]
An investigation by amaBhungane has turned a spotlight on systemic corruption in Malawi’s immigration department, involving the alleged issuing of fraudulent travel documents, work permits and citizenship rights to non-nationals in return for backhanders of up to $2,000. By Tamanda […]
Lawyer Tendai Biti said he is approaching the courts seeking the scrapping off of the regions and district codes on national identity cards “because they are fuelling tribalism in the country”. A National Identity card bears the names of the […]
ANALYSE. Difficile de ne pas penser aux dégâts de l’ivoirité à l’évocation de la double nationalité de Katumbi. La RDC pourra-t-elle supporter une nouvelle fracture ? Par J.-J Arthur Malu-Malu Ce sont les articles 10 et 72 de la Constitution […]
Committee on the Rights of the Child 75th session, 15 May 2017–2 June 2017 Analysis of the Committee’s recommendations on the right to a nationality, statelessness and birth registration Including recommendations to Cameroon: One recommendation on elimination of discriminatory provisions […]
Effets sur l’accès à la justice et la réalisation des droits fondamentaux Etude réalisée par Thierry Vircoulon Résumé exécutif Dans les deux villes considérées dans le cadre de cette étude (Bangui et Berberati), les actes de naissance sont l’exception plutôt […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be given this opportunity to speak on the subject “From Aspiration to Action – Including Displaced Populations in the 2030 Agenda” with specific reference to Kenya’s progress in addressing issues of statelessness and […]