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Sudanese presidency calls for registration of South Sudanese refugees

Published: 9/Dec/2014
Source: sudantribe.com

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 […]

Nationality and Citizenship in the “New Sudan”

Published: 5/Dec/2014
Source: Middle East Law and Governance

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 […]

The Gambia: Statelessness – an underestimated problem

Published: 4/Dec/2014
Source: The Point (Banjul)

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 […]

16 Days: Stateless in South Africa

Published: 4/Dec/2014
Source: Legal Resiurces Centre

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 […]

Tchad: initial et deuxième et troisième rapports relatifs a la mise en oeuvre de la CADBE

Published: 1/Dec/2014
Source: Comite africain sur les droits et le bien-etre de l'enfant

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 […]

South Africa: Arrest of ID syndicate welcomed

Published: 1/Dec/2014
Source: South African Parliament

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 […]

Palestinian Salafist leader stripped of Egypt nationality

Published: 24/Nov/2014
Source: worldbulletin.net

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 […]

Zim permit applicants can go home

Published: 20/Nov/2014
Source: iol.co.za

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 […]