Zimbabwean traditional leaders gain authority to register marriages and issue birth/death certificates to address statelessness.
Zimbabwean traditional leaders have been granted authority to register marriages and issue birth and death certificates, aiming to eliminate statelessness. Over 70% of Zimbabwe's population resides in rural areas, where traditional leaders hold significant influence. This development follows a 2020 inquiry by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, which revealed that over 2.3 million children in the country did not have birth certificates.
March 05, 2024
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