At age eighteen Georgiana was removed from her mother’s refugee file, a process called de-linking. She had to make her own asylum seeker application which is currently being reviewed by the Standing Committee of Refugee Affairs (SCRA). De-linking strips young […]
1,6 million. C’est le nombre d’élèves inscrits dans les écoles primaires et maternelles du Cameroun ne disposant pas d’un acte de naissance en 2019. Ces chiffres sont du Bureau national d’état civil (Bunec), organisme public en charge de la gestion […]
N’est pas Malgache qui veut. Ceux qui n’ont ni père ni mère malgache doivent remplir certaines conditions avant d’acquérir la nationalité malgache, et jouir des différents droits que cela implique. Quelles sont ces conditions ? Les réponses de maître Olivia […]
By Rosemary Mirondo Dar es Salaam. The question of dual citizenship remains a thorny subject in Tanzania, with the official stand remaining that it is not allowed in the country. During an exclusive interview with Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) yesterday, […]
Le chef de l’État ne s’est pas encore prononcé publiquement sur la proposition de réforme de Noël Tshiani, qui fait polémique depuis plusieurs semaines. Mais il a fait passer un discret message au président de l’Assemblée nationale, Christophe Mboso… La […]
L’enregistrement à l’état civil fournit aux individus une identité unique. Il constate les relations de parenté et constitue la base nécessaire pour établir la citoyenneté. De ce fait, il garantit aux individus le droit d’accès aux services de base, essentiels […]
By Collins Mwai Last week, the much-awaited Organic Law governing Rwandan nationality was gazetted outlining procedures and requirements for acquisition and application of Rwandan nationality. Below are top highlights of the new law especially on acquiring citizenship. 1. Ways one […]
Failure by Zimbabwean citizens in the diaspora to obtain birth certificates and national identity documents is depriving their children of the enjoyment of full rights and privileges, rendering them stateless. The impact of such statelessness is that the concerned children […]
By Rawan Kara Even though she has lived in a displacement camp for the past five years with little food and water, 68-year-old Apuk Bak remains selfless. She is a mother, a grandmother and a women’s leader in the South […]
By Mercy Chelangat & Mercy Simiyu This is after 1,649 members of the community, who had been stateless, were presented with citizenship certificates. Speaking during the ceremony on Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said all stateless people who are […]
This Is Home is a campaign that documents the lives of inspiring young people in South Africa who are stateless or at risk of becoming stateless. The campaign provides explainers on statelessness and practical solutions for The Department of Home […]
The ethnic Shona community in Kenya, descendents from people who emigrated in the 1930s, and then in the 1960s as missionaries, will soon finally get certificates of citizenship following the decision at the end of last year by the Kenyan […]