TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Background ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.
Scope and objective of the study...................................................................................... 4
3.
Methodology .................................................................................................................... 5
4.
Legislation to prevent statelessness ................................................................................. 5
5.
The nexus between birth registration, citizenship and statelessness ................................ 7
6.
The status of birth registration in SADC .......................................................................... 10
7.
Legal safeguards in civil registration legislation for the prevention of statelessness ...... 12
8.
Accessibility ................................................................................................................... 40
9.
GOVERNANCE................................................................................................................. 42
10.
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 43
Disclaimer
The report has been commissioned by the Regional Bureau of UNHCR in Southern
Africa. The views and opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect
that of UNHCR
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