TY - BOOK AU - Manby,Bronwen TI - Citizenship law in Africa: a comparative study SN - 9781928331124 AV - JQ1879.A2 M36 2016 U1 - 323.6096 23 PY - 2016///] CY - New York, NY PB - African Minds KW - Citizenship KW - Africa KW - Case studies KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Freedom & Security KW - Civil Rights KW - bisacsh KW - Human Rights KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the third edition; Disclaimer; Abbreviations; Definitions; Summary and recommendations; The right to a nationality in African laws; Racial, ethnic and religious discrimination; Gender discrimination; Naturalisation; Dual nationality; Loss, deprivation and arbitrary non-recognition; International norms; Recommendations; International norms on nationality; The right to a nationality and prohibition of statelessness; Nationality in the context of state succession; Deprivation or non-recognition of nationality and expulsion from a territory; The jurisprudence of the African human rights bodiesAfrican states' accession to international treaties; Nationality under colonial rule and the transition to independence; The basis of nationality law today; The right to a nationality in national law; Nationality based on birth in the territory; Children of stateless parents or who would otherwise be stateless; Foundlings or children of unknown parents; Nationality based on descent; Adopted children; Racial and ethnic discrimination; Gender discrimination; Nationality of children; Nationality based on marriage; Partial reforms on gender equality in North AfricaDual nationality; Naturalisation; Nationality requirements for public office; Dual nationality; Naturalised persons; Rights for the African diaspora; Ethiopia; Ghana; Loss and deprivation of nationality; Renunciation and reacquisition; Evidence and documentation; Birth registration and evidence of entitlement to nationality; Proof of nationality; The right to a passport; State successions since independence; Separation of part of a territory; Transfers of territory; Naturalisation as a "durable solution" for refugees; Appendix: Legal sources UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1195384 ER -