Zambia: Refugee (Control) Act, 1970

Published: 4/Sep/1970

Zambia’s Refugee (Control) Act, 1970 describes the conditions which refugees will be subject to while in Zambia and details the limited rights of refugees.

Section 6(2) provides that: “Every refugee shall, upon registration under this section, be issued with an identity card in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, and shall keep such identity card in his possession at all times while in Zambia”.

Repealed and replaced by the Refugees Act 2017

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Themes: Nationality and Refugees
Regions: Southern Africa, Zambia
Year: 1970