2 246 actes de naissance ont été remis vendredi aux élèves de Fotokol dans l’Extrême-Nord, selon la télévision publique. Ce document permettra aux bénéficiaires de pouvoir passer les examens officiels. Car « beaucoup de nos enfants ont perdu leur acte de naissance lors […]
A heated debate has occurred in the parliament on Tuesday over whether or not Tanzania should allow duo citizenship, with members of parliament exchanging emotionally-charged arguments over the issue that has been debated for a while in the country. The […]
“SHE was born in 2003 and only got a birth certificate at the age of 19 after a long battle.” Smangele Ndebele (50) a Child Care Worker (CCW) and foster mom in Tsholotsho’s Mvundlana village, narrated a sad story of […]
Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Federal Government has introduced the ‘Brown Card’, a new legal instrument for permanent residency for eligible foreign nationals. This was as it conferred Nigerian Citizenship on 385 deserving adult foreign nationals from different countries. In his […]
A total of 385 nationals of other countries on Saturday became Nigerians citizens by Registration and Naturalization to 385 Foreign Nationals at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters in Abuja. Among the 385 recipients of the 2023 […]
by Penninah Njoki Did you know Morning Kiss host Chito Ndhlovu is not naturally a Kenyan? The talented radio host acquired his Kenyan citizenship by applying for it and the process took him 10 years. Sharing his journey during an […]
By Kwanele Dlamini amd Mbongiseni Na MBABANE – Government has been taken to court over the legislation that prevents women, whose children are fathered by foreigners, from transferring citizenship to their children through birth. It is argued that depriving Eswatini […]
The Southern African Nationality Network (SANN) in partnership with UNHCR Regional Bureau for Southern Africa is publishing a quarterly newsletter on statelessness in Southern Africa. The newsletter features updates from organisations and institutions working towards the eradication of statelessness in […]
Extracts: INTRODUCTION This Report, under Rule 64 of the Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), gives an account of the human rights promotion and protection activities carried out during the intersession period […]
Joint statement by: Nubian Rights Forum, Namati Kenya, Access Now, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Haki na Sheria Initiative, Article-19 East Africa, Centre for Minority Rights Development, Katiba Institute, and Defenders Coalition. Download: Kenya-DigitalID-Joint-NGO-Press-Release_19May2023
Civil Society groups have urged the government to slow down the implementation of a Digital Identity System in Kenya. In a joint statement on Friday, the groups said past learnings must be at the heart of implementing the Digital Identity […]
[2023] GHASC 31 (17 May 2023) The controversy in this suit centers on the interpretation and enforcement of article 94 (2) (a). The plaintiff invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 2 (1) (b) of the Constitution, […]