The comparative study of immigrants’ legal rights has become a key focus of sociological inquiry in recent decades. However, research in this vein has focused primarily on the highest levels of European judiciaries. As a result, we know comparatively little Read More …
This article seeks to promote an integrated approach to the study of citizenship policies, which pays due attention to their potential impact on migrants whose self-recognition are formally delimited by legal definitions. Through a novel approach that makes use of Read More …
Citizenship Law in Africa describes the often arbitrary, discriminatory, and contradictory citizenship laws that exist from state to state, and recommends ways that African countries can bring their citizenship laws in line with global norms. This is the third edition Read More …
On 28 January, the Parliament of Ukraine has passed a law, enabling the country to grant citizenship to foreigners fighting in its armed forces. Foreign nationals will be eligible for citizenship three years after signing a contract with Ukraine’s military Read More …
The Dutch Parliament is discussing a legislative bill that seeks changes to the Dutch Citizenship Act. The proposed amendments include extending the terms for naturalisation from five to seven years, as well changes regarding the naturalisation of spouses and on Read More …
In 2015, a total of 26,238 persons became Belgian nationals, according to the country’s Ministry of Justice. In the previous year, 25,738 foreigners obtained Belgian nationality, a quarter less than in 2013. Read more here and consult pur country profile Read More …
The French justice minister Christiane Taubira has resigned shortly before the proposal to strip terrorism suspects of citizenship went before parliament. She objected with the proposed antiterrorism measures and cited ‘major political disagreement’ with her government’s anti-terrorism proposals. Read more Read More …
Equality Now report documents the harmful consequences of sex discrimination in nationality and citizenship laws, and calling on governments to end such discrimination. Expanding on a 2013 report, which focused on sex discrimination in the transferral of citizenship to children Read More …
In response to terror attacks in Paris in November 2015, the United States (US) has adopted security focused reforms to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows nationals of 38 mostly developed countries—such as France, the United Kingdom, and Japan—to Read More …
Migration policies are rarely effective. Examples of unintended and undesirable outcomes abound. In Latin America, very little is known about the impact and long-term sustainability of state policies towards emigrants. Following a world-wide trend, Ecuador, Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil Read More …
