By David C. Earnest This paper surveys the practice of voting rights for resident aliens in the world today. It shows that although the practice is surprisingly widespread–from Europe to South America, to Australia and New Zealand–the specific institutions that […]
Act 23/1984, as amended by Acts 7/1990 (S. 152(5)), 12/2001, 22/2001, 23/2001, 1/2002, and 12/2003 Amending legislation: Electoral Act No.7 of 1990 Citizenship of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2001 (date of commencement: 6th July, 2001). Criminal Penalties Amendment Act, 2002 (date of […]
CRC/C/15/Add.211 Thirty-third session Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Morocco Birth registration 32. The Committee welcomes the new law on birth registration that has been in force since May 2000, but […]
UN Document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/34 Working paper submitted by Mr. Vladimir Kartashkin pursuant to Sub-Commission decision 2002/112 Download file: here
CERD/C/431/Add.5 Seventeenth periodic report of States parties due in 2002 Addendum Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Excerpt: With regard to subparagraph (iii), principle 4 of the Great Green Document stipulates that “citizenship in the society of the Jamahiriya is a sacred right […]
Response to information request from the Canadian Refugee Board. Download file: here
Constitution of the Republic Of Rwanda (O.G. No.Special of 4 June 2003, P.119) and its Amendments of 2nd December 2003 (O.G. No. Special of 2nd December 2003, 2003, P. 11) and 8 December 2005 [further revised in 2015] Article 7 […]
CERD/C/62/CO/1 Extracts: 11.The Committee, recalling article 1, paragraph 3, of the Convention, notes with concern that the misuse for political ends of Nationality Code Act No. 61-415 of 14 December 1961, as amended by Act No. 72-852 of 21 December […]
The Child Rights Act recognises every child’s right to name, and holds that the birth of every child shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of the Birth, Death, etc. (Compulsory Registration) Act, 1992 (Article 5). The Act prohibits discrimination on […]
ACHPR Comm 233/99 and 234/99 : Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement and Citizens for Peace in Eritrea) v Ethiopia and Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement and Inter African Group) / Eritrea Summary of Facts 1.The Complainant […]
Extracts from Introduction To inform decision-making on asylum applications by Home Office caseworkers and other officials involved in the asylum determination process, the Country Information & Policy Unit (CIPU) of the Home Office Asylum and Appeals Policy Directorate (AAPD) produce […]
The Zanzibari Act, 1985 is amended: (i) in section 2 by deleting the definition of the words “the Minister” and substituting for the following:- “the Minister” means the Minister responsible for Regional Administration”. (ii) In section 4, by deleting the […]