Chaque enfant a le droit à un nom et à une nationalité, tel qu’inscrit dans la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant et autres traités internationaux. Pour autant, les naissances de près de 230 millions d’enfants de moins de cinq […]
L’enregistrement des naissances des enfants est une étape cruciale pour leur protection tout au long de la vie. Promouvoir le droit des enfants en faveur de l’enregistrement des naissances relève clairement du mandat de l’UNICEF. Il s’agit d’un élément clé […]
O Governo de Cabo Verde suspendeu a proposta da nova lei da Nacionalidade cabo-verdiana depois de o principal partido da oposição, o Movimento para a Democracia (MpD) ter rejeitado esta quarta-feira o documento. Para o MpD-Luxemburgo a proposta é « ilegal ». […]
Shocked by an escalation of killings, rapes and other abuses committed by Muslims against Christians, and vice versa, in the Central African Republic (CAR), leading clerics from both faiths recently travelled together to preach peace and listen to tales of […]
Libya: Identification documents, including national identity cards (NID) and birth certificates; requirements and procedures for obtaining and renewing identity documents, both within the country and abroad; availability of fraudulent documents (2011-November 2013) Response to information requests. Download from Refworld website.
Provides for facilitated acquisition of citizenship on the basis of an investment of USD1,000,000; and for deprivation if the minister ‘is satisfied’ that the person has committed terrorist acts. Download file: Seychelles Citizenship Amendment Act 2013
CCPR/C/MRT/CO/1 Extract: 24.Le Comité regrette que l’État partie n’ait pas encore adopté la loi sur l’asile. Il est par ailleurs préoccupé par la limite de la liberté de mouvement des réfugiés et demandeurs d’asile qui ne bénéficient plus du statut […]
Birth registration and certification1 are recognized as a right of the child in Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to Article 7 (1): “The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have […]
By Elizabeth Embu The Federal Government on Wednesday granted Nigerian citizenship to a total of 174 foreigners. Briefing journalists after the weekly meeting which was chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro said a break down […]
Christopher Mark Doyle subscribes to the oath of allegiance as a citizen of Sierra Leone through Naturalization. The ceremony took place at the State Lodge, Hill Station, Freetown. President Koroma called on him to take the message of the new […]
Kenya’s High Court has just delivered a ground breaking judgement on the rights of refugees with implications for hundreds of thousands in Kenya. Affirming the right to freedom of movement and the prima facie right of refugees to live in […]
Government has pledged to give some form of compensation to Tanzanians that were mistakenly victims of the ongoing crackdown operation against illegal immigrants dubbed Kimbunga. The announcement was made yesterday in parliament by the Minister for Defence and National Service, […]