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Abucar and 7 Others v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 437 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCD 49 (18 March 2022)
Administrative circular denying citizenship by birth based on origin or skin colour is unlawful; eligible applicants entitled to documentation.
Citizenship — constitutional and statutory tests for citizenship by birth (Articles 9 and 10; s.12 Citizenship & Immigration Control Act) — prima facie weight of government-issued passports, IDs and birth certificates — administrative circular discriminating on origin/colour unlawful — remedies: declaratory relief and ordering issuance/renewal of identity documents.
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