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Policy Brief: Addressing documentation and modern slavery risks in Kenya – Key recommendations and best practices

Published: 30/Oct/2024
Source: United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and the Freedom Fund

By Heaven Crawley, Linda Ouchoi and Angharad Smith Introduction There is growing recognition that people who lack official documentation are often unable to access their basic rights and entitlements, contributing to a myriad of complex challenges including social stigma, economic […]

Botswana: Citizenship Amendment Act, No. 23 of 2024

Published: 29/Oct/2024

Amending the Citizenship Act 1998 (Cap.1.01 of the Laws of Botswana), to provide for dual citizenship to be permitted for adults (previously only allowed for children), for the right to citizenship for foundlings, and a right to register as a […]

Promoting Digital Inclusion through Legal Identity Governance in Namibia

Published: 28/Oct/2024
Source: UNDP

By Yrika Maritz, Head of Experimentation Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working with UNDP’s Chief Digital Office by engaging in focused discussions with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security in Namibia regarding […]

UNHCR Campaign to end statelessness Update April – June 2024

Published: 23/Oct/2024
Source: UNHCR

Extracts relevant to Africa: • The new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, set to be officially launched on 14 October at the high-level segment on statelessness, has already garnered support and membership of over 80 entities (States, regional organizations, UN, […]

UNHCR lauds Kenya’s push to eradicate statelessness

Published: 22/Oct/2024
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

UNHCR has applauded Kenya as it continues to make significant strides towards addressing statelessness. The Kenyan government is taking steps to ensure every individual has a recognised nationality in alignment with international and regional treaties. Among the major achievements of the […]

South Sudan: Large number of people ‘at risk of being stateless’

Published: 21/Oct/2024
Source: Radio Tamazuj (Juba)

Interior Minister Angelina Teny said Monday that South Sudan has a huge number of people at risk of being rendered stateless because of the influx of refugees, returnees and the internally displaced persons. Addressing reporters at the Juba International Airport […]

South Africa: DA wants ConCourt to rule Citizenship Act

Published: 20/Oct/2024
Source: Sunday Independent / IOL (Johannesburg)

Written by Manyane Manyane & Loyiso Sidimba The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the Constitutional Court to endorse the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling against the Department of Home Affairs. This was after the SCA said the section 6(1)(a) of […]