Discrimination against women in nationality laws is a major cause of statelessness. Fortunately, it is also a problem that is in decline around the world. Kenya is one of 12 countries that have reformed their laws since 2003 to allow […]
Controversial Swapo backbencher Kazenambo Kazenambo has torn up the Namibian Citizenship Special Conferment Bill in front of awe-struck fellow parliamentarians for the second time within a week. Kazenambo accused the government of trying to pass a bill that would make […]
I do not find it as a surprise that out of the 10 best countries for investors in Africa 8 of them allow dual citizenship. Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda all allow dual citizenship. According […]
By: Pastor Kortu Brown New Water in the Desert Assembly; General Overseer, Apostolic Pentecostal Church I read with interest the Daily Observer’s Editorial of Thursday, March 05, 2015, entitled: “Dual Citizenship: Look Up and Forward, Pastor Brown – not Down […]
The parliamentary caucus on human rights has given proposals to the refugees bill 2015 currently being fine-tuned in parliament. The Kenya parliamentary human rights association (kephra) held a fact finding mission with the refugees, government officials and members of the […]
Kenya Constitutional Petition No.266 of 2013 BABY ‘A’ (Suing through her mother, E.A)……………….………………1ST PETITIONER THE CRADLE-THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION……………………………..2ND PETITIONER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL……………………………………….…………….1ST RESPONDENT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL…………………………..…………..2ND RESPONDENT THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS………………..…………..3RD RESPONDENT Extract: « On or about 3rd May […]
A community on Kenya’s East Coast has finally won a battle stretching back more than half a century. The Makonde people migrated there for work during the colonial era and, for decades, they have been living in limbo – denied […]
Tiveram direito a cidadania após a independência, em julho de 1975. O multipartidarismo retirou-lhes esse direito. Agora reposto. Abel Coelho de Morais « Quem mostra » bo/Ess caminho longe? Ess caminho/Pa São Tomé (…). Sodade sodade/Sodade/Dess nha terra Sao Nicolau ». A nostalgia […]
Lawyers for Human Rights appeared in the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday on behalf of a number of separated minors to deal with access to education and documentation for this vulnerable group. An interim order was granted in 2013 […]
The current debates to consider legislation or constitutional review on “Dual Citizenship” for Liberians diaspora in the United States of America, elsewhere as well as future challenges for job marginalization have become worrisome for many Liberian citizens wanting to return […]
Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy and home to almost 180 million people, will hold elections on March 28, a six-week delay after its initial date. While international commentators focus debate on the Boko Haram crisis and the risk of electoral […]
Nationality laws which do not grant women equality with men in conferring nationality to their children are a cause of statelessness and a concern for UNHCR under its mandate to prevent and reduce statelessness. Since 2012, UNHCR has issued an […]