So much for SDG16.9 "provide #legalidentity for all"...
In the context of Latin American dictatorships, this is called “civil death”. Nicolás Maduro has done stuff like this in Venezuela, Ortega in Nicaragua…
NEW: @nytimes.com reports that the Trump admin is moving to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of Social Security Numbers they got when they were granted work authorization, repurposing a "death master file" to try to erase their previous legal presence in the United States.
April 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
So much for SDG16.9 "provide #legalidentity for all"...
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
New CFP for a special issue of the Statelessness and Citizenship Review on “Citizenship, #statelessness and emerging technologies” - 15 Oct deadline #legalidentity #digitalID www.institutesi.org/news/scr-spe...
Institute Statelessness and Inclusion
www.institutesi.org
June 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
New CFP for a special issue of the Statelessness and Citizenship Review on “Citizenship, #statelessness and emerging technologies” - 15 Oct deadline #legalidentity #digitalID www.institutesi.org/news/scr-spe...
A short brief from me on #statelessness and digital identity just published by Caribou; thanks to @emryss.bsky.social & @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social for their inputs and support #legalidentity #digitalID caribou.global/publications...
Statelessness and Digital Identity | Caribou
How digital ID systems affect stateless people, and why inclusion must go beyond registration to ensure rights and recognition
caribou.global
December 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A short brief from me on #statelessness and digital identity just published by Caribou; thanks to @emryss.bsky.social & @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social for their inputs and support #legalidentity #digitalID caribou.global/publications...
In Argentina, DNA testing has revealed the true identity of a man born to a political prisoner and raised under a false identity. He is a “stolen grandchild.” His family spent 48 years looking for him. #HumanRights f24.my/BIZq.X
Argentina identifies 140th ‘stolen grandchild’ nearly five decades on
A 48-year-old man born in a secret detention centre under Argentina’s 1976–1983 military dictatorship has become the 140th person to recover his true identity through DNA testing. Rights group Grandmo...
f24.my
July 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Important report a long time in the making - on the relationship of #digitalID to foundational #legalidentity for refugees in Kenya - including, ultimately, the #righttonationality
Proud to announce the launch of our report on the challenges that refugees and migrants in Kenya face accessing state-issued identification, generously funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and co-produced w/ Haki na Sheria w/ support from Caribou Digital www.cariboudigital.net/publication/...
Integration without Identification? ID System Challenges for Refugees and Migrants in Kenya - Caribou Digital
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of migration and refugee management in Kenya, locating current efforts to digitize migrant identification in historical context. Identity innovation needs...
www.cariboudigital.net
May 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Important report a long time in the making - on the relationship of #digitalID to foundational #legalidentity for refugees in Kenya - including, ultimately, the #righttonationality
Honored to moderate a vibrant discussion by panels from 🇫🇯 🇰🇬🇳🇵🇱🇰🇹🇭 at 🇺🇳UN ESCAP Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics.🙏🏻
Our dialogue reconfirmed the criticality of inclusive #CRVS systems that ensure #legalidentity for all.
#2030Agenda
#SDGs
#LNOB
Our dialogue reconfirmed the criticality of inclusive #CRVS systems that ensure #legalidentity for all.
#2030Agenda
#SDGs
#LNOB
June 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Honored to moderate a vibrant discussion by panels from 🇫🇯 🇰🇬🇳🇵🇱🇰🇹🇭 at 🇺🇳UN ESCAP Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics.🙏🏻
Our dialogue reconfirmed the criticality of inclusive #CRVS systems that ensure #legalidentity for all.
#2030Agenda
#SDGs
#LNOB
Our dialogue reconfirmed the criticality of inclusive #CRVS systems that ensure #legalidentity for all.
#2030Agenda
#SDGs
#LNOB
@iom.int issues new Identity Management Manual #legalidentity #digitalID
reliefweb.int/report/world...
reliefweb.int/report/world...
Identity management manual - World
Manual and Guideline in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 20 Jan 2026 by IOM
reliefweb.int
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
@iom.int issues new Identity Management Manual #legalidentity #digitalID
reliefweb.int/report/world...
reliefweb.int/report/world...
See also this recent @globalvoices.org article on decolonising names in Central Asia #legalidentity globalvoices.org/2025/03/23/c...
Complexities of decolonization of names in Central Asia
The complexities surrounding derussifying names are an example of how past legacies are still felt in the region, affecting even the most basic life decisions.
globalvoices.org
March 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
See also this recent @globalvoices.org article on decolonising names in Central Asia #legalidentity globalvoices.org/2025/03/23/c...
Casually perusing the fantastic @ials.bsky.social library today when I unexpectedly came across a copy of my book on display! Written with a Foreword by the one and only Junot Díaz, I’m very touched that people are still reading/citing. #legalidentity #digitalidentity #statelessness #citizenship
July 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Casually perusing the fantastic @ials.bsky.social library today when I unexpectedly came across a copy of my book on display! Written with a Foreword by the one and only Junot Díaz, I’m very touched that people are still reading/citing. #legalidentity #digitalidentity #statelessness #citizenship
@unicef.org new Legal Atlas on Birth Registration #legalidentity www.child-identity.org/legal-atlas-...
Legal Atlas Landing – Child Identity Protection
www.child-identity.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
@unicef.org new Legal Atlas on Birth Registration #legalidentity www.child-identity.org/legal-atlas-...
Summary of issues related to Kenya's biometric ID rollout #legalidentity (Fred Nasubo of BIEA)
www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
FRED NASUBO - Maisha Namba: Third-Gen ID Excludes the Historically Marginalised -
The government must prioritise reforms to address the ongoing discrimination and marginalization of border populations and stateless communities regarding birth registration and the issuance of IDs.
www.theelephant.info
December 9, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Summary of issues related to Kenya's biometric ID rollout #legalidentity (Fred Nasubo of BIEA)
www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...
#legalidentity : detailed analysis of the UK Supreme Court judgment on legal recognition of sex & the nature of gender recognition certificates
Last week, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the meaning of “woman” in the Equality Act must be restricted to “biological” women, and does not include trans women.
SARTHAK GUPTA (sarthakgupta.bsky.social) on the legal incoherence and effects of the decision.
verfassungsblog.de/uk-supreme-c...
SARTHAK GUPTA (sarthakgupta.bsky.social) on the legal incoherence and effects of the decision.
verfassungsblog.de/uk-supreme-c...
April 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#legalidentity : detailed analysis of the UK Supreme Court judgment on legal recognition of sex & the nature of gender recognition certificates
Amongst the issues highlighted in this paper on UN pullback from Iraq is lack of identity documents for IDPs & returnees and refugees from Syria - and the loss of UN advocacy for this to be remedied #legalidentity
How has the #UN transition from 'emergency assistance' to 'development funding' in #Iraq impacted the country's displaced & refugee populations?
A new @peacerep.bsky.social paper by Alannah Travers assesses the challenges & opportunities facing these communities.
peacerep.org/publication/...
A new @peacerep.bsky.social paper by Alannah Travers assesses the challenges & opportunities facing these communities.
peacerep.org/publication/...
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Amongst the issues highlighted in this paper on UN pullback from Iraq is lack of identity documents for IDPs & returnees and refugees from Syria - and the loss of UN advocacy for this to be remedied #legalidentity
US: New rule that passports must now reflect the sex on a person’s original birth certificate, reversing decades old policy #legalidentity
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
New Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans Americans
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
US: New rule that passports must now reflect the sex on a person’s original birth certificate, reversing decades old policy #legalidentity
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Kenya: Promised end to 'vetting' of ID applications for certain communities will in fact involve tracing family trees, as well as mobilising chiefs and school-based registration #legalidentity #statelessness
eastleighvoice.co.ke/id%20vetting...
eastleighvoice.co.ke/id%20vetting...
Revealed: State to use biometrics, family tree for ID vetting in North Eastern
Murkomen said the family tree verification will trace an applicant’s lineage to confirm their Kenyan citizenship. The second measure involves equipping chiefs a...
eastleighvoice.co.ke
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kenya: Promised end to 'vetting' of ID applications for certain communities will in fact involve tracing family trees, as well as mobilising chiefs and school-based registration #legalidentity #statelessness
eastleighvoice.co.ke/id%20vetting...
eastleighvoice.co.ke/id%20vetting...
📅 On #AfricaCRVSday, #UNICEF #Tanzania’s Simplified Birth Registration System #evaluation shows impact: 9.4M+ births registered since launch, now active in all 184 councils. Under-5 registration rose from 26% (2016) to 68% (2022). #EveryChildCounts #LegalIdentity
🔗 bit.ly/3JfASo6 👈
🔗 bit.ly/3JfASo6 👈
August 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
📅 On #AfricaCRVSday, #UNICEF #Tanzania’s Simplified Birth Registration System #evaluation shows impact: 9.4M+ births registered since launch, now active in all 184 councils. Under-5 registration rose from 26% (2016) to 68% (2022). #EveryChildCounts #LegalIdentity
🔗 bit.ly/3JfASo6 👈
🔗 bit.ly/3JfASo6 👈
Zimbabwe: struggle for birth certificates & ID by survivors of 1980s Gukurahundi massacres continues #legalidentity #statelessness
www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/a...
www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/a...
Byo man (59) struggles to obtain birth certificate, ID
Byo man (59) struggles to obtain birth certificate, ID
www.newsday.co.zw
February 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Zimbabwe: struggle for birth certificates & ID by survivors of 1980s Gukurahundi massacres continues #legalidentity #statelessness
www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/a...
www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/a...
World Bank on #legalidentity in South Sudan: new diagnostic report from ID4D initiative www.worldbank.org/en/news/feat...
In the World’s Youngest Nation, How Do You Prove You Exist?
Learn how South Sudan’s ID gap blocks jobs, aid, and services, and why stronger registration systems matter for inclusion and growth.
www.worldbank.org
July 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
World Bank on #legalidentity in South Sudan: new diagnostic report from ID4D initiative www.worldbank.org/en/news/feat...
Kenya president ends 60yo requirement for additional checks ('vetting') on residents of northern Kenya districts (mainly Somali ethnicity) to get national ID even if they have all the same docs as a person in other regions #legalidentity citizen.digital/news/ruto-sc...
Ruto scraps 60-year old vetting requirement for Northern Kenya ID applicants
It will now be easy for residents of border counties to acquire national Identity (ID) cards after President William Ruto signed a proclamation on Wednesday scrapping a 60-year old vetting requirement...
citizen.digital
February 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Kenya president ends 60yo requirement for additional checks ('vetting') on residents of northern Kenya districts (mainly Somali ethnicity) to get national ID even if they have all the same docs as a person in other regions #legalidentity citizen.digital/news/ruto-sc...
UN Special Rapporteur on Minorities: Persons belonging to minorities have the right to registered with a traditional name, not to be assigned a religion that does not correspond to their own beliefs, & to choose, where relevant, the ethnicity to which they are officially assigned. #legalidentity
Minorities should have identity documents that reflect who they really are: UN expert
GENEVA – People belonging to a minority group should be given due recognition of their identity, a UN expert said today.“The identity assigned to persons belonging to minorities, usually through thei...
www.ohchr.org
March 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
UN Special Rapporteur on Minorities: Persons belonging to minorities have the right to registered with a traditional name, not to be assigned a religion that does not correspond to their own beliefs, & to choose, where relevant, the ethnicity to which they are officially assigned. #legalidentity
Nigeria #digitalID challenges continue - NIMC failure to produce physical cards creates a market for private enterprise #legalidentity guardian.ng/features/dec...
Decades after, Nigeria wobbles to produce physical ID cards for citizens
The National Identification Number (NIN) system was introduced in Nigeria to provide a reliable means of identifying all citizens
guardian.ng
July 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Nigeria #digitalID challenges continue - NIMC failure to produce physical cards creates a market for private enterprise #legalidentity guardian.ng/features/dec...
World Bank ID4D update on identification coverage statistics from the Global Findex Database 2025 #legalidentity blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-d...
Global progress in identification: 3 findings from the latest data
Legal and digital IDs are key to inclusion—unlocking access to healthcare, education, finance, and social protection. Yet 800 million people still lack a legal ID and 2.9 billion lack digital IDs. The...
blogs.worldbank.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
World Bank ID4D update on identification coverage statistics from the Global Findex Database 2025 #legalidentity blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-d...
Kenya: Nubian Rights Forum petitions the African Union over discrimination in access to citizenship, #legalidentity documents and land
www.biometricupdate.com/202502/au-pe...
www.biometricupdate.com/202502/au-pe...
AU petitioned over legal ID discrimination suffered by Kenyan minority group | Biometric Update
Kenyan Nubians have been in Kenya for more than a century and report several forms of discrimination by Kenyan authorities.
www.biometricupdate.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Kenya: Nubian Rights Forum petitions the African Union over discrimination in access to citizenship, #legalidentity documents and land
www.biometricupdate.com/202502/au-pe...
www.biometricupdate.com/202502/au-pe...