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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights which came into force on 21 October 1986 after its adoption in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1981 by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU.), the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of Human and Peoples' Rights throughout the African Continent. The Commission has its headquarters in Banjul, the Gambia.  Website: www.achpr.org/
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African Commission on Human an Peoples' Rights - The Right to Nationality in Africa

May 2014 | Publisher: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Document type: Regional Reports

John K. Modise v. Botswana

6 November 2000 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Deportation / Forcible return - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity | Countries: Botswana

Malawi African Association and Others v. Mauritania

11 May 2000 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Citizenship / Nationality law - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Expulsion - Proof of nationality | Countries: Mauritania

Amnesty International v. Zambia

5 May 1999 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Deportation / Forcible return - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Expulsion - Proof of nationality | Countries: Zambia

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