By Lerato Mutsila Thousands of people cannot access healthcare or education after Home Affairs decided in 2012 to block their ‘suspicious’ identity documents. In 2012, the Department of Home Affairs embarked on a mass drive to block South African identity […]
By Lizeka Tandwa Former president Thabo Mbeki has criticised Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection in a letter written to the department, calling for it to be improved. In a letter seen by […]
Immanuel, Andrea Marilyn Pragashini. 2023. “The Right to Nationality of the Saharawis and Their Legal Identity Documents.” Citizenship Studies 27 (7): 914–32. doi:10.1080/13621025.2024.2321722. ABSTRACT The Western Sahara territory is a non-self-governing territory under international law with an ongoing struggle for […]
Zaina Jninasamedi Le Comité de Suivi des recommandations du Comité des Nations Unies pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale a récemment sonné l’alarme, appelant à des réformes législatives concrètes pour garantir l’égalité des sexes en matière de transmission de la […]
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission), welcomes with great satisfaction the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights relating to the Specific Aspects of the Right to a Nationality […]
Extracts relevant to Africa: Kenya recognized 7,000 Pemba individuals as citizens, granting them official documents. This ensures their rights and access to public services and opportunities. In Malawi, the Ministry of Home Affairs, officially adopted a National Action Plan (NAP) […]
By Mzee Asingwire The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has introduced detailed guidelines for the forthcoming widespread enrollment and renewal processes. The announcement was made during a press briefing by NIRA’s Executive Director, Rosemary Kisembo, who stressed the critical […]
Cette situation préoccupante risque de priver ces enfants de l’opportunité de rejoindre la cohorte d’élèves déjà impatients de décrocher leur diplôme et de passer en classe supérieure. Conscient de l’urgence de la situation, le gouverneur de la région, Midjiyawa Bakari, […]
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption this week of a Protocol by the African Union (AU) Assembly of States to eradicate statelessness and advance inclusion for millions of stateless people on the continent. The Protocol to the […]
Years after Tebogo Khoza was refused an ID document, a high court judgement has restored his rights and offered hope to millions of other undocumented South Africans. By Laura Padoan in Pretoria, South Africa As a game keeper in South […]
By Chidi Odinkalu Last Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Assembly of Heads of State & Govt of the African Union saw off the last sovereign objections from Libya & voted to adopt a new treaty Relating to the Specific […]
Could the delayed decision on dual citizenship have resulted in lowest diaspora remittances for Tanzania in 2023? A recent World Bank report has unveiled Tanzania’s position as the second-to-last East African nation in receiving remittances from its diaspora, raising concerns […]