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Uganda: Time to sort out the Maragoli issue

Published: 2/Aug/2014
Source: The Monitor (Kampala)

The demand by the Maragoli to win cultural rights and identity in Uganda is in order By Editorial The demand by the Maragoli to win cultural rights and identity in Uganda is in order. But the demand must give us […]

A safe haven for Somalis in Uganda?

Published: 1/Aug/2014
Source: Rift Valley Institute

By Gianluca Iazzolino Key points There are growing numbers of Somali migrants in Uganda, where a Somali community has existed since colonial times. Changes in the wider pattern of migration among Somalis in East Africa are driven by pressure on […]

Council of State moves to ‎stop citizens’ registration, deportation

Published: 1/Aug/2014
Source: The Citizen (Nigeria)

The National Council of State rose from its emergency meeting on Thursday to condemn policies by some state governments to register citizens, as it set up a six-man committee ‎with a mandate to fish out discriminatory practices across the country […]

Uganda: Government Acknowledges Challenges in National ID Project

Published: 30/Jul/2014
Source: Uganda Radio Network

By Halima Athumani Internal Affairs Minister Aronda Nayakairima has noted that the National ID registration exercise has been delayed by exhortation, delay in provision of kits, unreliable power supply, malfunctioned kits and others. He cited cases of exhortation in Kampala, […]

Uganda: The ‘Maragoli’ tribe to petition parliament

Published: 29/Jul/2014
Source: Radio One (Uganda)

Elders and leaders of the Maragoli, a tribe which originated from Kenya and settled in parts of Bunyoro and Busoga are in Kampala to petition parliament seeking recognition as an indigenous Ugandan tribe. Tribes which were in the country by […]

Eyob B. Asemie v. the Kingdom of Lesotho, Communication 435/12

Published: 29/Jul/2014
Source: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

1. The Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Secretariat), received a complaint on 18 December 2012 from Eyob B. Asemie (the Complainant) against the Kingdom of Lesotho (the Respondent State), State Party to the African […]

CEDAW Concluding Observations: Swaziland, 2014

Published: 24/Jul/2014
Source: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

CEDAW/C/SWZ/CO/1-2 Concluding observations on the combined initial and second periodic reports of Swaziland Nationality 28.While noting the efforts of the State party to tackle challenges relating to its nationality legislation, the Committee is concerned that both the Constitution and the […]

CEDAW Concluding Observations: Central African Republic, 2014

Published: 24/Jul/2014
Source: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

CEDAW/C/CAF/CO/1-5 Nationality 33. The Committee is concerned about the lack of birth registration throughout the State party owing to the conflict. It is also concerned at the situation of refugee women and their children in neighbouring countries. It is further […]