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Indigeneity, Belonging, & Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Citizens’ Views from the Street

Published: 1/Jan/2014
Source: University of Oxford and Development Research and Project Centre, Kano

Nigeria Research Network Policy Brief MAIN FINDINGS Constitutional and political controversies about citizenship rights and indigeneity in Nigeria’s 36 states and 774 Local Government Areas have generated more heat than light, and there has been little substantive progress on the […]

Struggles of Citizenship in the Maghreb

Published: 1/Jan/2014
Source: Routledge Handbook of Global Citizenship Studies

Delphine Perrin, « Struggles of Citizenship in the Maghreb » in The Routledge Handbook of Global Citizenship Studies, E. Isin, P. Nyers (eds.), Routledge, 2014, pp.230-239. Download: https://hal-amu.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01395220/document

Accessing Malagasy citizenship: The Nationality Code and Its Impact on the Karana

Published: 1/Jan/2014
Source: Tilburg Law Review

Caroline McInerney, « Accessing Malagasy Citizenship: The Nationality Code and Its Impact on the Karana » Tilburg Law Review Vol.19 (2014) 182-193 Abstract: At the time Madagascar gained independence, only those who had been naturalized French citizens had the opportunity to choose […]

Spain recognises statelessness claims of two individuals from Western Sahara

Published: 1/Jan/2014
Source: Rights in Exile Newsletter

This is an unofficial summary and translation written by Violeta Barrera, intern at the Fahamu Refugee Programme. On 7 and 8 October 2013, two important cases were decided in the Administrative Chamber of the Audiencia Nacional, a special and exceptional high court […]

As Nigerians Relocate, Foreigners Struggle For Nigerian Citizenship

Published: 26/Déc/2013
Source: Orient Daily (Abuja)

By Jibrin Lumba, Abuja The Citizenship and Business Department of the Federal Ministry of Interior was charged with the responsibility of managing expatriate quota issues and other matters relating to the grant of Nigerian citizenship to foreigners. Early this year, […]

South Sudan: where now?

Published: 19/Déc/2013
Source: refugee-rights.org

South Sudan is currently on the edge. Reports of an alleged attempted coup in South Sudan on Sunday 15 December were followed by days of reports of firefights all over the capital Juba. On December 19, these were followed by […]

Bushmen’s public appeal to end government persecution

Published: 13/Déc/2013
Source: survival international.org

Botswana’s Bushmen have held a press conference in the country’s capital to demand an end to government persecution of the tribe. Bushmen spokesmen Roy Sesana, Mangana, Keikabile Modogu and Jumanda Gakelebone told journalists that they were appealing to the government to meet […]

FG Grants 217 Foreigners Nigerian Citizenship

Published: 10/Déc/2013
Source: MediaNigeria.com

The Federal Government, on Monday, granted 217 foreign nationals Nigerian citizenship, including an 88-year-old American missionary, who decided to remain in Nigeria as citizens. Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, formally presented the beneficiaries with the Nigerian citizenship certificates, after administering […]

Appel de Banjul sur l’apatridie

Published: 6/Déc/2013
Source: Table ronde régionale sur l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest / HCR

Nous, participants à la table ronde régionale sur l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest,organisée à Banjul, les 4 et 5 décembre 2013, à l’initiative du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés, Rappelant le ferme engagement de nos Etats aux […]