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La prévention de l’apatridie en droit béninois

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: Université d’Abomey-Calavi (Bénin)

Memoire pour l’obtention du Diplome d’études approfondies (DEA) Par Renaud Fiacre AVLESSI Extrait de l’introduction: L’intérêt du sujet est double. D’abord au plan théorique : La situation difficile des « apatrides » est sous-évaluée, insuffisamment documentée et nécessite de toute […]

Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Guinea

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: World Bank

This report was prepared by the Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative, the World Bank Group’s  crossdepartmental effort to support progress towards identification systems using 21st century solutions. Download report from World Bank website.

Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Kenya

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: World Bank

This assessment of Kenya’s ID system was undertaken under the umbrella of the World Bank Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative. Its general objective is to map out the system, identify its ID assets and suggest areas where they can be […]

Nationality and Cases of Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: The Legal Agenda

Chapter 1 begins by exploring the concepts of nationality and statelessness, what both of these mean  in  the  regional  context  and  also  under  international laws and standards. Chapter 2 will then go on to discuss the origins of nationality law […]

Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: SOAS University of London

Rader, Anna C. (2016) Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00023653 Abstract Although internationally unrecognised, Somaliland seeks, like all states, to be able to unambiguously, repeatedly, and reliably identify its citizens. In […]

Toward a Somali Identification System: ID4D Diagnostic

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: World Bank

Identification is necessary for sustainable development. It is an enabler for (among others) the right to vote, financial inclusion, gender equality and health services, and a key element in empowerment. Recognizing the opportunities presented by advances in digital and biometric […]

Entre pragmatisme et suspicion : le droit face à la double nationalité au Maghreb

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans (France)

Par Delphine Perrin Aix-en-Provence: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans, 2016 ISBN: 9782821877467. DOI: 10.4000/books.iremam.3575. Abstrait: Ce papier compare l’évolution du droit affectant la plurinationalité dans les quatre pays maghrébins (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) qui […]

FG warns Gabon, others over deportees

Published: 1/Jan/2016
Source: Punch

The Federal Government on Thursday warned Gabon and other West African countries to henceforth stop the dumping of deportees in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazzau (retd.), who gave the warning in Calabar, Cross River State, said […]

Seychelles: Civil Status Act 4 of 1893, as amended

Published: 31/Dec/2015

Chapter 34 Laws of Seychelles, consolidated to 31 December 2015. Act 4 of 1893, as amended by: Act 16 of 1898, Act 7 of 1904, Act 4 of 1911, Act 14 of 1916, Act  4 of 1917, Act 14 of […]

Ex-Al Jazeera journalist wants Egypt citizenship restored

Published: 29/Dec/2015
Source: APA, via Al Jazeera

Mohamed Fahmy, who was recently released from jail in Egypt after his involvement in the Al Jazeera case known as the “Marriott cell,” on Tuesday requested the Foreign ministry to restore his citizenship.Fahmy renounced his Egyptian citizenship in last February […]