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National ID: 9.5m Nigerians register

Published: 24/Jun/2016
Source: The Nation (Nigeria)

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 […]

Namibia: De Wilde v. Minister of Home Affairs

Published: 23/Jun/2016
Source: Namibia Supreme Court

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 […]

Petition for stateless children

Published: 22/Jun/2016
Source: IOL News

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 […]

Dual Citizenship in Zimbabwe

Published: 21/Jun/2016
Source: Kanokanga law firm newsletter

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 […]

Africa benefits from biometrics as an identifier

Published: 20/Jun/2016
Source: Biometric update.com

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 […]

Will Egypt stop listing religion on official IDs?

Published: 14/Jun/2016
Source: Al Monitor

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. […]

Enregistrement des naissances: Tous les enfants on droit à une identité

Published: 14/Jun/2016
Source: Bureau International Catholique de l'Enfance

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 […]