
Call for GLOBALCIT Country Experts
The Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) is seeking to recruit new experts, who are a valued part of our global network. See our detailed call. Deadline 17:00 (CET) on 31 August 2023.
The Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) is seeking to recruit new experts, who are a valued part of our global network. See our detailed call. Deadline 17:00 (CET) on 31 August 2023.
On 13 June 2023, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, UNICEF, and UN Women met with leaders from governments to call for action to end gender-based discrimination in nationality laws. The meeting was held Read More …
GLOBALCIT Co-Director Prof. Jo Shaw has been awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) by the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Law in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements. The conferment ceremony will take place on Friday, 16 June 2023 at Read More …
Australia plans to fast track citizenship for resident New Zealanders Last week, the Australian federal government announced plans to offer a direct pathway to citizenship for resident New Zealanders. Prior to 2001, New Zealanders were automatically given permanent residency when Read More …
Recent news from Colombia and Nicaragua points to citizenship stripping increasingly being used as a political weapon. In Colombia, 40,000 people have been arbitrarily deprived of their nationality over the past two years. In late 2021, the Colombia’s National Civil Registry Office Read More …
As a recognition of their significant contribution to the ongoing work of GLOBALCIT, we are recognizing the efforts of three external collaborators of our network: Iseult Honohan, Timothy Jacobs-Owen and Luuk van der Baaren Iseult Honohan, Emeritus Associate Professor at Read More …
On 10 December 2022, the Parliament of Japan passed a Bill to amend the Civil Code and an Amendment of the Nationality Act. These amendments concern proof of nationality and the loss of nationality due to annulment of parentage.
This conference will investigate global variation in inclusiveness of citizenship laws and franchise regulation
17-18 November, Badia Fiesolana
The Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) is seeking to recruit new experts to assist with our data collection.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has featured GLOBALCIT data on a dedicated page on citizenship and migration as part of its Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC).