Uganda: Whether Article 10(b) of the Constitution of Uganda and Subsection 3(2) of the Ugandan Citizenship Act, with respect to a person whose mother was a citizen of Uganda and whose father was not a citizen, are in conflict; the procedure to be followed in order to obtain citizenship; and the documents required
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UGA30849.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uganda: Whether Article 10(b) of the Constitution of Uganda and Subsection 3(2) of the Ugandan Citizenship Act, with respect to a person whose mother was a citizen of Uganda and whose father was not a citizen, are in conflict; the procedure to be followed in order to obtain citizenship; and the documents required, 1 January 1999, UGA30849.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abb05c.html [accessed 22 October 2022] |
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No information on whether Article 10(b) of the Constitution of Uganda and Subsection 3(2) of the Ugandan Citizenship Act with respect to a person whose mother was a citizen of Uganda and whose father was not a citizen of Uganda are in conflict, the procedure to be followed in order to obtain citizenship, and the documents required, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
However, Article 2 of the Constitution of Uganda states the following:
This Constitution is the supreme law of Uganda and shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout Uganda.
If any other law or any custom is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Constitution, the Constitution shall prevail, and that other law or custom shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void (1996, 31).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Flanz, Gisbert H. Vol. 18. "Republic of Uganda," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Jefri Jay Ruchti. Dobbs, Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
Project Editor, Constitutions of the Countries of the World, Guilford, CT. 7 January 1998. Telephone interview.
Additional Sources Consulted
High Commission for the Republic of Uganda, Ottawa. 7 & 8 January 1998. Telephone interview and letter by fax.
