By Jonathan Klaaren and Bonaventure Rutinwa The report … is divided into five separate thematic chapters. The first three chapters consider issues that are foundational to the efficient working of any immigration regime: citizenship and registration law. The final two […]
By Charmaine Pereira Chapter in: Gender, Economies and Entitlements in Africa. CODESRIA Gender Series Volume 2. Dakar, CODESRIA, 2004, available at http://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article1386. Citizenship, as the relationship of the individual to the state, has been reconstructed in feminist theorizing during the […]
Le Plaignant allègue que le 9 septembre 2002, le Président guinéen, Lansana Conté, a déclaré à la radio nationale que les réfugiés sierra-léonais en Guinée devraient être arrêtés, fouillés et détenus dans des camps de réfugiés. Son discours a incité […]
The 2003 Proclamation repeals and replaces the nationality law of 1930. It establishes a descent-based regime for attribution of citizenship at birth, removing gender discrimination in in relation to transmission of citizenship to children and spouses, and providing for a […]
By Lina Abou-Habib, in Gender and Development, Vol. 11, No. 3, Citizenship (Nov., 2003), pp. 66-75 (10 pages) Abstract: Conflict, the need to earn a livelihood, and other factors lead to international migration. Statistics on migration to and from Arab […]
CRC/C/15/Add.218 Enregistrement des naissances 34.Le Comité prend note de l’obligation de déclarer officiellement toutes les naissances, ainsi que des diverses initiatives qui ont été prises pour augmenter le nombre d’enregistrements des naissances, telles que l’«opération jugement supplétif», mais il constate avec […]
Download/ télécharger: Décret N° 100-156 du 14 Octobre 2003
CRC/C/28/Add.21 Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 44 of the Convention Initial reports of States parties due in 1995 Liberia Download excerpt relating to nationality: here (79 kb)
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 Observations finales: Maroc Enregistrement des naissances 32.Le Comité se félicite de la nouvelle loi sur l’enregistrement des naissances, entrée en vigueur en mai 2000, mais demeure préoccupé par le faible taux (85,5 %) d’enregistrement des naissances. 33. Le Comité recommande à l’État partie […]
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