The Sudanese presidency has instructed aid agencies to register and determine the increasing number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. In April, the United Nations office in Sudan disclosed that there had been a disagreement between the UN refugee agency […]
By Jok Madut Jok Middle East Law and Governance , Volume 6 (3): 225 Abstract When South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011, the two countries faced difficult issues related to the division of assets, security of the borders, sharing […]
Petition 137 of 2014 1. In the Petition dated 5th march 2014, the Petitioner, Kulraj Singh Bhangra claimed that he was born on 4th June 1983 and has lived in Kenya all his life although his parents were British Nationals. […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has taken a right step by embarking on a series of seminars to raise the awareness of various stakeholders in The Gambia on the issue of statelessness. The seminars offer an opportunity […]
During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the Legal Resources Centre will be sharing the stories of survivors of gender based violence who fled their countries to seek asylum in South Africa. Many women, children […]
Extrait: A. Le nom, la nationalité, l’identité et l’inscription à la naissance A 1.L’inscription à la naissance i. Informations sur les mesures législatives relatives à l’inscription à la naissance 112. L’enregistrement des naissances est un droit reconnu à tous les […]
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs notes and welcomes media reports about the arrest of a syndicate allegedly issuing fraudulent documents to foreigners seeking South African citizenship. The story in the Sunday Independent, “Fake IDs and weddings all part of […]
When asked about his past, Ousmane* hesitates, clearly reluctant to talk about it. He has suffered a great deal in his life, and it pains him to recount bad memories. Once he realizes that his UNHCR visitors are friends, he […]
The Egyptian government on Monday revoked the citizenship of a Palestinian Salafist leader – who also carries Egyptian nationality – for alleged links to “foreign entities” that “seek to undermine the social and economic order of the state.” According to […]
Plan d’action visant la prévention et la réduction de l’apatridie au Bénin. Télécharger: Plan d’Action Bénin
Zimbabweans who have applied for the new special dispensation permit can go home and return to South Africa over the festive season, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said in Cape Town on Thursday. He said those with the Dispensation for […]
On 5 November 2014, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women issued General Recommendation No. 32 on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women. The Recommendation highlights the significant impact of gender discrimination […]