If it appears that citizenship by birth can be granted to groups on the basis of discretion and not as a legal right, that can undermine the perceived authority of the constitution and the rule of law more generally. By […]
by Sami Zaptia The Attorney General held a meeting last Wednesday at his Tripoli headquarters with the Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, the head of the Civil Registration Authority civil, the Passports, Nationality and foreigners’ Affairs; […]
Par Vincent Duhem L’arrestation, le 17 juillet, d’Abbas Badreddine, un homme d’affaires d’origine libanaise très en vue suspecté d’acquisition frauduleuse de la nationalité et de trafic de passeports, a défrayé la chronique. L’épilogue d’une longue enquête qui a mis au […]
• La fraude à la nationalité pourrait concerner près de 120 000 passeports. Au moins 25 000 sont retrouvés. Ils concernent 10 000 Nigérians, 8 000 Syriens, des Libanais et des personnes d’autres nationalités, dont des Marocains. • Pour réussir […]
By Masoka Dube A Limpopo woman who previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry blames her poor heart condition, which resulted in her undergoing surgery on the Department of Home Affairs. This was as a result of a “flawed” identity document […]
By KITSEPILE NYATHI A draft law meant to tighten rules on election candidacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being seen as a tool to ring-fence President Felix Tshisekedi’s second term ahead of scheduled elections in December. The proposed […]
Dans le cadre de la prévention de l’apatridie, l’ONG Observatoire congolais de lutte contre l’apatridie (OCLA) a organisé une séance de sensibilisation des femmes enceintes et allaitantes au Centre de santé Marien-Ngouabi. Selon le communiqué publié le 26 septembre, le […]
Extract On 26 September, the United Nations Committee of the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) conducted a pre-sessional review of South Africa. This review provided an opportunity for the CRC to engage directly with children and children’s rights advocates, […]
Beginning from October 2, 2023 a ‘Maisha Namba’ will be issued to every new born in Kenya, marking the beginning of a revolutionary change in the registration of persons in the country. Maisha Namba, a Unique Personal Identifier (UPI) shall […]
WINDHOEK, 24 SEP (NAMPA) – Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Minister Albert Kawana has said that his ministry is drafting a bill aimed at preventing statelessness and regularising the status of specified categories of stateless and undocumented persons. Speaking […]
Press statement: The Children’s Institute (CI) at the University of Cape Town, represented by the Centre for Child Law (CCL), will on Wednesday 20 September and Thursday 21 September provide evidence as an amicus curiae (friend of the court) to […]
By Masha Barak Somalia has launched its own biometric identity card system with the head of the government expressing hope it will help its citizens overcome a “myriad socioeconomic challenges” as the country struggles with terrorist groups. During the launch […]