Statelessness determination procedures and the right to nationality : Nigeria in comparative perspective / Solomon Oseghale Momoh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Momoh, Solomon Oseghale, author.

Series:

Studies in Citizenship, Human Rights and the Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statelessness.

Stateless persons.

Citizenship, Loss of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxon, UK ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2023]

Summary:

"This book advances the study of the right to nationality, the prevention of statelessness and the protection of stateless persons, taking Nigeria as a case study. Much recent literature on the subject of statelessness has been written from a US/European perspective. This work addresses this imbalance with an in-depth study of statelessness and best practice in how to prevent it in an African country. The book appraises international legal regimes on statelessness, their efficacy or otherwise in practice, what can be improved under international law, and the relevance of these regimes in the Nigerian context. The regional frameworks include those of the African Union, the Council of Europe, the EU, the Organisation of American States and the Arab League. Comparisons are also drawn with specific countries that already have an enshrined Statelessness Determination Procedure including Ivory Coast, the UK, France, Moldova, and the Netherlands which does not have a formal procedure but has alternative means of identification. The book assesses the successes and challenges faced in these countries and evaluates the chances for legal transplantation in Nigeria. Presenting an in-depth analysis of how statelessness is approached in the global south, the work will be of interest to researchers, academics and policy-makers working in this field as well as those concerned with nationality from an international law perspective"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Principles and concept of statelessness and nationality

Legal and policy framework on nationality and statelessness

Procedural framework for determinign statelessness : applicable standards and criteria

Analysis of institutional and procedural frameworks for determining statelessness in five states

Adapting (legal transplantation) soem fo the existing best practices on statelessness determination procedure in the Nigeria context

Conclusion : statelessness and right to nationality -summary of key discussion and findings.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-327873-6

1-003-27873-6

1-000-72905-2

9781003278733

OCLC:

1340946906