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Niger: Constitution de la 7eme République

Published: 25/Nov/2010

Requires candidates for the presidency to have nationality of origin. Dispose que les candidats a la presidence doivent etre de nationalité d’origine. Publié dans le Journal officiel de la République du Niger, 29 novembre 2010, p. 246 à 261. Link […]

South Africa: Tussle over planned resumption of deportations

Published: 11/Nov/2010
Source: IRIN

As the deadline to deport undocumented Zimbabwean migrants on or after 1 January 2011 looms, human rights activists warn South Africa could face a potential human rights disaster, though a senior South African official says the government is not aiming […]

Second meeting of the Sudan Consultative Forum / Communiqué

Published: 11/Nov/2010
Source: Sudan Consultative Forum (AU and UN)

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 11, 2010 — Second meeting of the Sudan Consultative Forum / Communiqué The Sudan Consultative Forum (SCF) established by the consultative meeting that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 May 2010, held its second […]

A Southerner in North Sudan

Published: 7/Nov/2010
Source: Sudan Tribune

By Karen Ringuette November 7, 2010 — Two months before a referendum on self determination in south Sudan threatens to split the country in two, a million or more southerners living in north Sudan are wondering what their fate will […]

Sudan citizenship symposium: Keynote address

Published: 6/Nov/2010
Source: UNHCR

SUDAN CITIZENSHIP SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MS. ERIKA FELLER, ASSISTANT HIGH COMMISSIONER – PROTECTION, UNHCR Khartoum, 6 November 2010 It is a great pleasure to join distinguished representatives of the governments of National Unity and the South, academics and experts […]

CEDAW Concluding Observations: Tunisia, 2010

Published: 5/Nov/2010
Source: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

CEDAW/C/TUN/CO/6 Nationality The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the delegation about the draft law amending article 6 of the Nationality Code. It remains concerned, however, that the Nationality Code does not provide women with the same rights […]

Zimbabwe: Corruption impedes right to an identity

Published: 2/Nov/2010
Source: IRIN

HARARE, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) – Getting a passport can be vital for making a living but mounting hidden costs are making it tougher to access one, despite the government recently slashing passport fees. Fees have been reduced from US$140 […]

Zimbabwe: Corruption impedes right to an identity

Published: 2/Nov/2010
Source: IRIN

Getting a passport can be vital for making a living but mounting hidden costs are making it tougher to access one, despite the government recently slashing passport fees. Fees have been reduced from US$140 to $50, but the document can […]

Cross border relations beyond the referendum: Coexistence and sustainable peace

Published: 21/Oct/2010
Source: Concordis International

Resolutions of a workshop facilitated by Concordis International in partnership with the University of Juba Centre for Peace and Development Studies with support from the European Commission and the United States Agency for International Development Bentiu, Unity State, Southern Sudan […]