The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it will begin the enrolment of Nigerians in the Diaspora in September as part of its grand plan to register all the nation’s citizens. The Director-General NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, stated in Abuja […]
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) – Une vaste opération d’identification pour la Carte nationale d’identité (CNI) aux ivoiriens âgés de 16 ans et plus sera lancée, samedi, sur l’ensemble du territoire national, a annoncé jeudi à Abidjan, le Directeur général de l’Office […]
Green paper by the South African Ministry of Home Affairs proposes that naturalisation should be “exceptional”. Read the full paper.
De Wilde v. Minister of Home Affairs, Supreme Court of Namibia, Case No: SA 48/2014 The Supreme Court ordered that the appellant be declared a Namibian citizen based on birth in Namibia of parents who were ordinarily resident there. Art […]
Durban – In a bid to protect the welfare of stateless children, a human rights advocacy group has called on the UN to endorse a petition urging the Department of Home Affairs to end the growing phenomenon. But the department […]
Newsletter No. 6 Zim Law (Diaspora Edition) DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN ZIMBABWE It goes without saying that the issue of citizenship is a very important issue, regardless of the nationality. Without the need of exploring jurisprudence it is essential to note […]
This is a guest post by David Gerulski, VP at Integrated Biometrics The recent ID4Africa forum in Kigali, Rwanda was as exciting as it was insightful, with a buzz surrounding new technologies for launching digital ID systems throughout the continent. For mobile […]
Press release Today, the day before World Refugee Day, the Western Cape High Court has handed down a landmark Court Order that is set to radically improve the lives of thousands of asylum-seeking families across South Africa. The Order, confirmed […]
By Lily Kuo When heads of state from across Africa arrive in Kigali, Rwanda next month for the African Union (AU) Summit, they will be among the first Africans issued the new electronic African Union passport. The passport is meant […]
La simplification des procédures administratives relatives à l’obtention de la nationalité tunisienne, et les arrestations dans les aéroports tunisiens pour des affaires judicaires antérieures ou un jugement par contumace ont été au centre d’un entretien entre le chef du gouvernement, […]
Summary: The draft bill to remove the religion field from national IDs and official documents sparked a debate among Egyptians, with some supporting the decision as it would eliminate discrimination and others arguing that it would further entrench sectarian tension. […]
Plus qu’une simple démarche administrative, l’enregistrement des naissances est un droit fondamental, clé de voûte à l’exercice de nombreux autres droits. Or, des millions d’enfants ne sont pas enregistrés à leur naissance. Ces enfants « invisibles » sont ainsi exposés […]