Archives de l'auteur Bronwen Manby

Brothers born of Angolan parents have right to South African citizenship: Supreme Court

novembre 26, 2020 3:42 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Brothers born of Angolan parents have right to South African citizenship: Supreme Court

By Ernest Mabuza Brothers Joseph Emmanuel Jose and Jonathan Diabaka are entitled to South African citizenship even though their parents are Angolan. This follows a ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday, when it dismissed, with a punitive cost […]


Kenya: Ghai gets nod to petition Huduma Namba roll-out

novembre 26, 2020 8:53 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: Ghai gets nod to petition Huduma Namba roll-out

The High Court has allowed Katiba Institute and law scholar Yash Pal Ghai permission to challenge the roll-out of Huduma Namba cards over lack of guarantees of theft or misuse of Kenyans personal information. The lobby group and Prof Ghai […]


South Africa: Minister of Home Affairs and others (appellants) v. Joseph Emmanuel José & Jonathan Diabaka ‘Junior’

novembre 25, 2020 10:19 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Minister of Home Affairs and others (appellants) v. Joseph Emmanuel José & Jonathan Diabaka ‘Junior’

The Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Jose and Another (169/2020) [2020] ZASCA 152 (25 November 2020) The appeal is dismissed with costs, to be paid on the scale as between attorney and client after 2 August 2020, such […]


Liberian electoral body says referendum on presidential terms will take place

novembre 22, 2020 7:55 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Liberian electoral body says referendum on presidential terms will take place

MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia will hold a referendum next month on constitutional changes to reduce the length of the president’s term and allow for dual citizenship, as it has resolved a procedural issue that risked its cancellation, the election commission […]


South Africa to update ID system – here’s what you should know

novembre 20, 2020 8:07 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa to update ID system – here’s what you should know

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has approved the Official Identity Management Policy for public comment. In a media briefing on Thursday (19 November), minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said that the policy proposes a number of changes to existing legislation […]


Liberian court cancels referendum on presidential terms and dual citizenship

novembre 19, 2020 3:07 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Liberian court cancels referendum on presidential terms and dual citizenship

MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia’s supreme court has cancelled a national referendum scheduled for next month on constitutional changes that would reduce the length of the president’s term and allow for dual citizenship, citing a procedural issue. The court said in […]


Namibia: Home Affairs officials denied entry into commercial farms to register farmworkers

novembre 18, 2020 7:19 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Namibia: Home Affairs officials denied entry into commercial farms to register farmworkers

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration says their officials are being denied entry into commercial farms to register farmworkers to acquire national documents. This is after the ministry came under fire from lawmakers, accusing it of not doing enough […]


Kenya to replace national IDs with Huduma Namba cards by December next year

novembre 18, 2020 4:19 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya to replace national IDs with Huduma Namba cards by December next year

by PHILOMENA KILONZO AND KEVIN CHERUIYOT The current National Identification Cards (ID) will cease being in operation by December 12, 2021, the government has said. ICT CS Joe Mucheru said that the IDs will be replaced by Huduma Namba cards. Speaking […]


Zimbabwe: Thousands struggle without citizenship rights

novembre 17, 2020 5:53 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Zimbabwe: Thousands struggle without citizenship rights

The United Nations says millions of people around the world are considered stateless. They do not have birth certificates or identity documents, denying them the benefits of citizenship where they live. It is estimated that thousands of people in Zimbabwe […]


Cameroun – Plaidoyer: Le défaut d’acte de naissance au centre d’une séance spéciale ce 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée Nationale

novembre 16, 2020 11:32 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Cameroun – Plaidoyer: Le défaut d’acte de naissance au centre d’une séance spéciale ce 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée Nationale

L’Assemblée Nationale, qui siège au palais des Congrès de Yaoundé, abrite ce 16 novembre 2020, une séance plénière spéciale consacrée à l’enregistrement des naissances au Cameroun. Dans un communiqué publié le 13 novembre 2020, le secrétaire général de l’Assemblée Nationale, Gaston […]


Cameroun : Permettre à tous les enfants de disposer d’un acte de naissance

novembre 16, 2020 10:26 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Cameroun : Permettre à tous les enfants de disposer d’un acte de naissance

C’est le sujet sur lequel les députés vont se pencher aujourd’hui, 16 novembre 2020 à l’Assemblée nationale au cours d’une séance plénière spéciale avec plusieurs ministres. Comment comprendre que l’élément qui constitue la base de toute vie humaine, ne puisse […]


South Africa: Every child needs a birth certificate

novembre 13, 2020 8:03 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Every child needs a birth certificate

Dear South Africans, More than a million children are born in our country each year and are issued birth certificates.  But estimates are that another 100 000 children are not registered at birth in South Africa, setting them up for […]