These Guidelines are intended to assist States, UNHCR and other actors with interpreting Article 1(1) to facilitate the identification and proper treatment of beneficiaries of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. In addition, these Guidelines may […]
Addis Ababa, 17 February 2012: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has been following closely the talks on nationality convened by the AU High ‐ Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), bringing together the representatives of […]
Extracts: Artículo 12º 1. La ley determina el régimen jurídico aplicable al derecho de la nacionalidad, la ciudadanía y la condición de extranjero. 2. La mayoría de edad del ciudadano ecuatoguineano se adquiere a los 18 años. Artículo 35º Para […]
By Ibrahim El Mayet A clause in Libya’s draft election laws which excludes Libyans with multiple nationalities from running for public office unless they are willing to give up their other nationality, a requirement which would be unacceptable in Europe, […]
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CRC/C/SYC/CO/2-4 Name and nationality, preservation of identity 40.The Committee is concerned that despite its previous recommendation in this regard, no law has been enacted to ensure the right of children born out of wedlock to know their biological fathers, inter […]
La FIDH dénonce la promulgation de ce texte discriminatoire. Adopté le 2 décembre 2011 par l’Assemblée nationale, le nouveau Code de la famille malien, qui entérine des discriminations à l’égard des femmes leur consacrant un statut d’infériorité, vient d’être promulgué […]
By Donald Rukare The above question about changing one’s tribe might seem frivolous but I have been prompted to ponder this seemingly empty question in the recent past for a number of reasons. The Constitution of Uganda provides for 65 […]
By Sarnata Reynolds Just as the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS) officially gained nationhood six months ago, hundreds of thousands of southern Sudanese were losing their nationality. While independence was being celebrated in Juba, the government in Khartoum was busy […]
CAIRO (Ma’an) — The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has granted citizenship to 651 children with non-Egyptian fathers, local media reported. Minister of Interior Muhammad Ibrahim said the decision would affect 603 children with Palestinian fathers and Egyptian mothers, Al-Ahram newspaper […]
January 3, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan has launched official passports and identity cards for the first time since the country’s independence in July. President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced the official launch of the documents at a ceremony in Juba […]
Cap.149 Laws of Kenya (2012 revision): Act No. 2 of 1928, Cap. 143 of 1948, as amended by: Act No. 25 of 1950, L.N.299/1956, L.N. 300/1956, L.N. 172/1960, L.N. 173/1960, Act No. 15 of 1961, Act No. 28 of 1961, […]