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Kenya violates African Children’s Charter as Nubian children suffer discrimination and statelessness

Kenya has been found in violation of the rights of Nubian children to non-discrimination, nationality and protection against statelessness by the African Committee of Experts…

adminMarch 31, 2011

Displacement of Persons / Nationality ESCRs Latest News

Nigeria: Constitutional case for hearing on 14th March 2011

The Adamu Garba and Ors v Federal Attorney General of Nigeria and Ors constitutional case will be heard on the 14th March 2011 before Hon.…

adminMarch 5, 2011

Children Displacement of Persons / Nationality Right to Life Statements / Press Releases

IHRDA Statement on ACERWC-ACmHPR Cooperation and the Sentencing to Death of Minors in Sudan

16th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 8th November 2010 IHRDA…

adminNovember 8, 2010

Displacement of Persons / Nationality ESCRs Latest News

Nigeria: Constitutional challenge to the indigene-settler dichotomy for impeding the enjoyment of fundamental human rights

19 October 2010 Twenty Nigerian citizens and a non-governmental organisation are challenging the indigene/settler dichotomy legally before the Federal High Court in Nigeria. The Federal…

adminOctober 19, 2010

Children Displacement of Persons / Nationality Latest News

Citizenship rights for children – Kenya

ACERWC Communication Article 6, especially sub-article 4, of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child guarantees the rights of every African…

adminMarch 25, 2010

Displacement of Persons / Nationality Forced Eviction Statements / Press Releases

IHRDA, FONADH Statement on reintegration of 144 summarily dismissed civil servants, victims of the 1989 mass expulsions

46th Ordinary Session Of The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, November 11-25 2009, Banjul, The Gambia Statement By IHRDA and Forum des Organisations…

adminNovember 17, 2009

Displacement of Persons / Nationality ESCRs Statements / Press Releases Torture Women / Girls

IHRDA Statement on World Refugee Day – 2009

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa Statement on World Refugee Day - Saturday, 20 June 2009 In marking World Refugee Day 2009, the…

adminJune 20, 2009

Displacement of Persons / Nationality ESCRs Statements / Press Releases

Joint Public Statement on Return of Expelled Mauritanians to Mauritania

44th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 7-22 November 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria Joint Public Statement of IHRDA and FONADH…

adminNovember 18, 2008

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Citizenship rights – Kenya

ACmHPR Communication 317/06 Nubian Community in Kenya / Kenya Kenyan Nubians entered Kenya as part of the colonial British King’s African Rifles (KAR) in the…

adminOctober 25, 2006