On 11 June 2018, the Senate of Cambodia approved a controversial set of laws on citizenship, claiming the draft would improve the process by which foreigners applied for Cambodian citizenship. However, watchdogs and social media users criticised the move, saying Read More …
It is our pleasure to announce that the Report on Citizenship Law: Israel written for GLOBALCIT by Yossi Harpaz and Ben Herzog has now been published.
The U.S. government agency that oversees immigrants’ applications for naturalisation is setting up an office that will focus on identifying Americans who are suspected of cheating to get their citizenship. The cases would be referred to the Department of Justice, whose Read More …
GLOBALCIT is pleased to announce the publication of Comparative Report: Citizenship in Central Asia by Medet Tiulegenov.
Read the NYT Magazine’s coverage of the issues that the stateless Vietnamese populations in Cambodia are facing. More information on the citizenship legislation in Cambodia is available through our country profile pages.
It is our pleasure to announce that we have published our Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT) Activity Report for 2016 and 2017. The report explains how we went about expanding our coverage of citizenship and electoral rights beyond Europe and the Read More …
Although a group of parliamentarians who were previously disqualified under Australia’s strict rules on dual citizenship and holding federal office have recently heard that any debts that they might be held liable for (e.g. salaries, staff, etc.) have been waived, Read More …
Metro reports that the number of failed passport applications under the ‘good character’ clause set by the British Home Office has doubled since 2012. In 2016 alone, ‘out of character’ was the cause given for 44% of all refusals. There’s no Read More …
On 20 December 2017, the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security sent out for consultation a proposition to abolish the principle of single citizenship. Under current law, Norwegian citizens lose their citizenship when voluntarily acquiring a new one, while naturalising immigrants Read More …
GLOBALCIT Dialogue – Attachment and Belonging: Assessing the Borders and Boundaries of Citizenship Thu 19 Apr 2018 15.30 – 19.00 Capella, Villa Schifanoia This special event features a roundtable with Alexander Aleinikoff (The New School), Jelena Dzankic (European University Institute), Hiroshi Read More …
