Title: Citizenship law in Africa : a comparative study

Authors: Manby, Bronwen

Place: New York, NY [etc.]

Publisher: Open society institute [etc.]

Year: cop. 2009

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: citizenship, public law, civil and political rights, discrimination, sex discrimination, africa

Abstract: 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.

URL: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/articles_publications/publications/citizenship_20091009/citizenship-africa_20101118.pdf

Document type: Portal