IHREC express concern on legislation to strip citizenship

IHREC express concern on legislation to strip citizenship

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has expressed grave concern over a decision by the Minister for Justice to sign an order commencing legislation allowing for naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases.

Law allowing naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases recommenced

The signing of this order reestablishes the important and necessary power, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said.

Law recommenced allowing naturalised citizenship to be revoked in 'serious cases'

A 2021 Supreme Court judgment found that the process lacked some necessary safeguards. The post Law recommenced allowing naturalised citizenship to be revoked in ‘serious cases’ appeared first on Gript.

How the New Omani Citizenship Law Poses a Threat to Human Rights

The new Omani Citizenship Law has raised concerns regarding the protection of human rights. The law, promulgated on 2 February this year by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al Said of Oman, replaces the 2014 Citizenship Law with stricter rules. These set specific conditions for acquiring Omani citizenship that limit the possibility of specific individuals of receiving it. In particular, women, children and foreigners are the ones who are predominantly r…