Manby, Bronwen | cop. 2009
- Author(s): Manby, Bronwen
- Publisher: Open society institute [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: citizenship, public law, civil and political rights, discrimination, sex discrimination, africa
This study describes the often arbitrary, discriminatory, and contradictory citizenship laws that exist from state to state and recommends ways that African countries can bring their citizenship laws in line with international rights norms.
Manby, Bronwen | 2009
- Author(s): Manby, Bronwen
- Publisher: Zed [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: citizenship, civil and political rights, public law, statelessness, discrimination, africa
Struggles for Citizenship in Africa brings together new material from across Africa of the most egregious examples of citizenship discrimination, and makes the case for urgent reform of laws and practices. This page provides access to the complete book chapters.
Masaki, Katsuhiko | 2007
- Author(s): Masaki, Katsuhiko
- Publisher: Chronic poverty research centre (CPRC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil and political rights, poverty alleviation, civil society, social action, social movements, nepal
The promotion of ‘inclusive citizenship’, through which the disadvantaged engage in collective struggles for justice, has been attracting growing attention as a solution to chronic poverty. This paper problematizes this formulation by drawing on a case of landless squatters in western Nepal.
Matembe, Miria | 2007
- Author(s): Matembe, Miria
- Publisher: Club of Madrid campaign for good governance
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, elections, political participation, capacity building, training programmes
Hon. Miria Matembe, with the Club of Madrid and the Campaign for Good Governance, gives a tutorial on succesful campaign strategies
Matembe, Miria | 2007
- Author(s): Matembe, Miria
- Publisher: Club of Madrid campaign for good governance
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, elections, political participation, capacity building, training programmes
Participants in the 3-day training event discuss what they have learned and try out their public speaking abilities.