If you successfully filed your notice of appeal in response to the Registrar’s Notice that he will strike you off the voters roll READ ON – to the end! You WILL be called to the magistrates court. The notices of […]
PRESSURE GROUPS in Tanzania have initiated a campaign urging the government to reverse its decision to deny citizenship to the chairman of one of the country’s biggest media houses, Mr Jenerali Twaha Khalfan Ulimwengu. A hundred and forty University of […]
We have provided a number of draft statements for you to use in your hearing, if you wish. There are 4 different forms depending on whether: a) you were born in Zimbabwe or b) you were a permanent resident before […]
Magistrate Court Hearings People who managed to lodge their appeals in response to the Notices of Objection have started to receive notice that they are required to present themselves for these hearings. The first notices seem to have been handed […]
The government of Tanzania has turned down an application for naturalisation by Jenerali Ulimwengu, a veteran journalist and publisher. Ulimwengu, 53 is Chairman of Habari Corporation, publisher of highly regarded and fiercely independent newspapers “Rai”, “Mtanzania” and “The African”, which […]
Dear All Remember, you have the right to vote if you have been resident in Zimbabwe since at least December 31, 1985. Multiple Notices of Objection Many people have received more than one of these notices. If you have missed […]
CRC/C/65/Add.18 A. Name and nationality (art. 7) 96. All births occurring in the territory of Burkina Faso must be declared to the registrar in the place of birth within a period of two months from the day of birth (Code on the […]
S/2002/161 In a letter addressed to me on 13 November 2001, the President of the Security Council requested, on behalf of the members of the Council, my opinion on “the legality in the context of international law, including relevant resolutions […]
Dear All, I apologise for not being able to reply personally to each of your emails due to the large number I have received in this regard. I hope this update suffices. New information is at hand since Friday Feb […]
Eligibility is based on residency not citizenship – the relevant sections in the Electoral Act are: PART V RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS 20 Residence qualifications PART VI REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 21 Claims for registration Download file: here
Provides in Article 5 that: the holder of an “identification card of foriegn national of Ethiopian origin” shall have the right to live in Ethiopia without an entry visa or residence permit, to work without a work permit, & other […]
This month, some people who gave up Zimbabwean Citizenship in preference of their foreign citizenship in compliance with the Electoral Amendment Act 2001, have been receiving NOTICE OF OBJECTION letters from District and Provincial Registries around the country. The letter […]