Politics of Latvia A referendum on the citizenshiplaw was held in Latvia on 3 October 1998. ref name NS Dieter Nohlen Nohlen, D & St ver, P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook , p1122 ISBN 9873832956097 ref The Saeima had made amendments to the law in June that increased the opportunities for naturalisation and provided the additional option of obtaining Latviancitizenship for non citizens Latvia non citizens nepilso i and stateless persons bezvalstnieki born in Latvia from August 1991 onwards. Voters were asked are you for or against the repeal of the law Amendments in the Law of Citizenship . ref name DN Nohlen & St ver, p1136 ref A majority of 53.9 voted against repealing the law. ref name DN Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 416,584 46.1 align left Against 487,559 53.9 align left Invalid blank votes 23,897 align left Total 928,040 100 align left Registered voters turnout 1,341,873 69.2 align left colspan 3 Source Nohlen & St ver References reflist Latvian elections Category 1998 referendums Category 1998 in Latvia Category Referendums in Latvia Category Latvian nationality law lv 1998. gada referendums par Pilson bas likumu ru 1998 ... more details
Politics of Latvia A referendum on the citizenshiplaw was held in Latvia on 17 and 18 December 1927. ref name NS Dieter Nohlen Nohlen, D & St ver, P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook , p1122 ISBN 9873832956097 ref Voters were asked whether they approved of repealing the amendments made to the citizenshiplaw by the Saeima . The referendum was passed and the amendments were cancelled. ref name DN Nohlen & St ver, p1135 ref Of a total of 1,120,026 registered voters, only 242,798 cast valid votes. ref name DN References reflist Latvian elections Category 1927 referendums Category 1927 in Latvia Category Referendums in Latvia Category Latvian nationality law lv 1927. gada referendums par Pavalstniec bas likumu ... more details
origin born in Hong Kong before 30 June 1976 Recent clarification of Nepalese Citizenshiplaw has ... British nationality law British citizenship with right of abode in the UK if they wish to do so ... of the Kingdom of Nepal regulates provisions for Nepali citizenship in Articles 8, 9 and 10. The http www.nrn.org.np nrna pdf citizenship act.pdf Nepal Citizenship Act 1964 was first promulgated on 28 February 1964 and provides for a single citizenship for the entire country. The http www.britishcitizen.info NCA2006.pdf Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 http www.legalnepal.com Nepal citizenship act.pdf Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 in Nepali was enacted on 26 November 2006. It repeals the 1964 Act and makes further provisions for acquisition and termination of Nepali citizenship and related matters. Citizenship by virtue of Nepali descent or blood Nepalese citizenship is based on the principles ... a claim to citizenship of Nepal on the basis of descent and every minor found in Nepal whose parents whereabouts is not known will have a claim to citizenship of Nepal on the basis of descent until ... NCA2006.pdf Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 on 26 November 2006, Nepal citizenship was transmissible only through a Nepalese father. Since passage of the new Act, a Nepalese mother can transmit her citizenship to a child, if the child is born after its passage. Citizenship by Birth Prior to 26 November 2006, there was no provision for acquisition of Nepalese citizenship by virtue of birth in Nepal. Under the http www.britishcitizen.info NCA2006.pdf Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 , a person who was born ... his life can apply to acquire citizenship of Nepal on the basis of birth. Such persons will have ... number in voters lists to obtain Citizenship by Naturalisation Any foreign national of full age and capacity may submit an application to obtain Nepali citizenship if He can speak and write ... his citizenship of another state. He has resided in Nepal for at least 15 years. He is a citizen ... more details
Politics of Israel The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law Temporary Order 5763 is an Israel i law ..., http www.haaretz.com hasen spages 996697.html Citizenshiplaw makes Israel an apatheid state , Ha aretz, 27 June 2008 ref The law makes inhabitants of the West Bank and Gaza Strip ineligible for the automatic granting of Israeli citizenship and residency permits that is usually available through marriage to an Israeli citizen ie Family reunification . Background The law originated in a 2002 Cabinet order freezing the issuance of citizenship on family reunification grounds between Israeli citizens and residents of areas governed by the Palestinian Authority . Renewal of the law s effect in mid ... archive 2003 08 01 MN110656.DTL title Israeli marriage law blocks citizenship for Palestinians date ... laws special eng citizenship law.htm Unofficial translation of the full text of the law, from ... is under 35 years of age and the wife is under 25 years old. In the interim the law was tested against ... Rights in Israel, filed a 2003 petition to have the law struck down. ref cite news url http www.csmonitor.com 2003 0808 p06s03 wome.html title Marriage law divides Israeli Arab families author Ben Lynfield publisher Christian Science Monitor ref The law was upheld in a split 6 5 High Court decision rendered in 2006, but the decision criticized a number of aspects of the law. ref name scotsman1 ... nature of the law s effect, arguing that the appropriate goal of increasing security is not justifying severe harm to many thousands of Israeli citizens. A draft bill to replace the law rather than ... targeted by the law beyond Palestinian Authority controlled areas to include other regions ... in favor of the law, such as Ze ev Boim , say it is aimed at preventing terrorist attacks and that We ... argue that the law is discriminatory because it disproportionately affects Israeli Arabs, since ... law violated an international human rights treaty against racism ref cite news url http ... more details
image Coat of Arms of Latvia.svg right 200px The Latvian nationality law is based on the CitizenshipLaw of 1994 as at 2011, amended three times, most recently through Latviancitizenship referendum, 1998 a referendum in 1998 . It is primarily based on jus sanguinis . ref name law Dual citizenship Dual citizenship is not recognised by the Republic of Latvia , with the exception of a transitional clause Latvia allows dual citizenship for those and their descendants who were forced to leave Latvia during the Soviet or Nazi occupations and adopted another citizenship while away from Latvia. In order to be eligible for dual citizenship, they had to claim it by July 1, 1995. If such a claim is made after this date, they shall renounce the citizenship of another state. If by a law of another state a Latvian citizen may be a citizen of this state, in relations with Latvia this person is considered solely as a Latvian citizen. ref name law cite paper title Translation of LatvianCitizenshipLaw, 1999 url http unpan1.un.org intradoc groups public documents UNTC UNPAN018407.pdf format .pdf ref History The first nationality law of Latvia was adopted in August, 1919 ref Puri G. http home.lu.lv politics raksti Pilsoniba pilsoniba.htm Latvijas pilson ba ab ovo , 2000 lv icon ref . In September, 1940, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union adopted a decree on the order of receiving USSR citizenship by the citizens of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian SSRs. ref ... of the CitizenshipLaw Decision to terminate the case 2007 07 01 http www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv upload ... en files Latvia 202004 20E.pdf Information on citizenship of Latvia at the nationality portal of the Council of Europe http www.pmlp.gov.lv en Citizenship Naturalizacija.html Citizenship section on the website of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs Category Latvian nationality law Main latvia stub law stub Nationality laws ru ... more details
Politics of Latvia A referendum on the Insurance Law was held in Latvia on 24 and 25 February 1934. ref name NS Dieter Nohlen Nohlen, D & St ver, P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook , p1122 ISBN 9873832956097 ref The referendum was initiated by the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party and its supporters and asked voters whether they approved of the law On Provision in cases of old age, disability and unemployment , more commonly known as the Insurance Law. ref name DN Nohlen & St ver, p1135 ref The law would provide social protection for the elderly, disabled and unemployed. ref name DN Although it was passed by a wide margin, voter turnout was below the necessary threshold and the law was not passed by the Saeima . ref name DN Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 385,258 93.2 align left Against 27,988 6.8 align left Invalid blank votes 1,651 align left Total 414,258 100 align left colspan 3 Source Nohlen & St ver References reflist Latvian elections Category 1934 referendums Category 1934 in Latvia Category Referendums in Latvia ... more details
Politics of Latvia A referendum on amendments in the pensions law was held in Latvia on 23 August 2008. ref http www.iii.co.uk news ?type afxnews&articleid 6817152&subject general&action article ref It failed due to low turnout, as 453,730 votes half of the votes cast in the previous parliamentary election would have been necessary to make it valid. ref http www.earthtimes.org articles show 227677,latvian populist referendum on pensions fails to gain quorum.html ref If it had succeeded, minimum pensions would have been tied until end of 2009 to the government set subsistence benefit level with a higher coefficient than earlier, in effect tripling the minimum pension from 50 Latvian lats lati to at least 135 lati. The referendum was strongly supported by an organisation called Society for Different Politics , which aimed to become a political party. ref http news.trendaz.com index.shtml?show news&newsid 1276862&lang EN ref Results Referendum title Latvian pensions law referendum, 2008 yes 333799 yespct 96.15 no 12524 nopct 3.61 invalid invalidpct total 100 turnoutpct 38.16 turnoutneeded 50.00 References reflist Links http web.cvk.lv pub public 29066.html The amendment voted on lv icon Latvian elections Latvia election stub Category 2008 elections in Europe Category 2008 in Latvia Category 2008 referendums Category Referendums in Latvia Category Retirement in Latvia lv 2008. gada referendums par likumu Par valsts pensij m ru 2008, ... more details
Wiktionary Latvian may refer to Something of, from, or related to Latvia , a country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region . A member of the Latvian people persons from Latvia, or of Latvian descent . For more information, see Demographics of Latvia and Culture of Latvia . For specific persons, see List of Latvians . The Latvian language . See also Languages of Latvia . Latvian cuisine The Latvian horse The Latvian Gambit , an opening in chess See also Special Allpages Latvian List of all pages beginning with Latvian disambig de Lettisch it Lettone ... more details
A citizenship judge is an official or judge of the Government of Canada Canadian government who reviews applications for Canadian nationality law Canadian citizenship . Citizenship judges are appointed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister of Citizenship and Immigration . Canada law stub Category Canadian citizenship judges Category Immigration to Canada Category Canadian law Category Region specific legal occupations ... more details
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent UK charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society. It focuses particularly on developing young people s citizenship skills, knowledge and understanding. Background In 1984 solicitor Andrew Phillips later Lord Phillips of Sudbury persuaded the Law Society to fund an experimental project in association with the National Curriculum Council. This was the http www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk main page.php?246 Law in Education Project . This landmark project developed teaching materials to introduce students to their legal rights and responsibilities and the role of law in our ... practice to teach law in schools as part of a basic social education. Besides developing knowledge and understanding of the law, the materials expected students to engage critically with the content ..., duties, responsibilities, justice, law, power, and authority were introduced. Based on the achievement of the http www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk main page.php?246 Law in Education Project , the Citizenship Foundation was established in 1989 and began by broadening its emphasis on law related education. New projects were begun, looking at primary citizenship, moral education, political ... for the inclusion of citizenship education on the National Curriculum England, Wales and Northern ... of public life. It recognised that citizenship education is sufficiently different from social education , and must include every aspect of public life, such as law, politics, morality, philosophy and economics. External links http www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk Citizenship Foundation http www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk main page.php?286 What is citizenship education and why teach it? Citizenship Foundation http www.dfes.gov.uk citizenship DfES Citizenship site http www.qca.org.uk 7907.html QCA Citizenship page See also Citizenship education Department for Education and Skills United Kingdom ... more details
Art. 40 of the Romanian CitizenshipLaw states The Romanian citizenship titled honorary citizenship ... 3 34 accessdate 22 November 2011 ref The 1971 Law on Romanian Citizenship upheld these principles and express the superiority of Romanian citizenship. Law No. 24 on Romanian Citizenship of December ... Citizenship In accordance with the Law on Romanian Citizenship of 1991, Romanian citizens currently ... Reflist External links http www.romanianpassport.co.il english Romanian CitizenshipLaw ...New unreviewed article source ArticleWizard date November 2011 Citizenship in Romania is a status given .... Current citizenship policy in Romania is in accordance with the Romanian CitizenshipLaw, which was adopted by the Romanian Parliament on March 6, 1991, and the Constitution of Romania, which was adopted on November 21, 1991. Romania citizenshiplaw is based on the social policy of Jus sanguinis Latin for right of blood , by which citizenship is determined by the citizenship of one s ancestor. The policy contrasts that of Jus Soli Latin for right of soil , by which citizenship is determined by one s place of birth. Acquiring Romanian CitizenshipCitizenship in Romania can be acquired ... citizens acquire citizenship at birth. The child may be born on Romanian territory or abroad and only ... citizenship if neither of the parents are known. ref cite web title Romanian Citizenship url http www.romanianpassport.co.il english ref Adoption Citizenship is granted to any child whom is legally ... eligible for Romanian citizenship and the decision is made by the foster parents. If they are unable to reach a mutual agreement, the qualified court of law will decide. If the child is 14 years of age or older, his consent is necessary. ref cite web title Romanian Citizenship url http www.romanianpassport.co.il english ref Repatriation Any person who has lost Romanian citizenship can regain citizenship if he so wishes. ref cite web title Romanian Citizenship url http www.romanianpassport.co.il ... more details
mfa en publication content 719.htm title Law on Citizenship of Ukraine accessdate 2008 04 18 ... of Ukraine does not automatically confer citizenship. Loss of citizenship The citizenship may be lost in the following cases. ref name usopm Voluntary Voluntary renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship is permitted by law. Involuntary The following are grounds for involuntary loss of Ukrainian citizenship ... of Ukraine President . ref Law on Citizenship. Article 22. ref Dual citizenship Ukrainian Law currently does not recognise dual citizenship . ref http www.rada.gov.ua const conengl.htm Constitution .... The law of Ukraine on citizenship of Ukraine. References reflist Nationality laws Category Ukrainian ...Image Lesser Coat of Arms of Ukraine.svg right thumb 100px Coat of arms of Ukraine Citizenship of Ukraine is governed by the Law on Citizenship of Ukraine and by the Constitution of Ukraine Ukrainian Constitution . ref cite web url http www.mfa.gov.ua mfa en 273.htm title Citizenship accessdate 2008 ... English ref Definition of Ukrainian citizenship Citizens of Ukraine are defined as citizens of the Soviet ... Persons who have acquired the citizenship of Ukraine in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and the international treaties of Ukraine. Acquisition of the citizenship Image Ukrainian passport for travel abroad.jpg thumb 200px right International travel passport details page The citizenship of Ukraine ... Citizenship Laws of the World , United States Office of Personnel Management Investigations Service ... one parent a citizen of Ukraine. by registration Citizenship may be granted by registration for the following persons Children adopted by citizens of Ukraine. Persons who have no other citizenship ... citizenship, under certain conditions listed in the Statute on Citizenship. by naturalization Ukrainian citizenship may be acquired upon fulfillment of the following conditions Person does not possess any foreign citizenship, has resided in Ukraine for at least five years, is able to function ... more details
ref Karst, Kenneth. Citizenship, Law and the American Nation. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies ...Denationalized Citizenship is one of many new citizenship processes which redefine traditional notions of citizenship as intrinsically linked with the nation state and occurs within a subnational scale ... decision making participation and identity social science identity . Overview The concept of citizenship ... Kadioglu, Ayse. Denationalization of Citizenship? The Turkish Experience. Citizenship Studies. 2007.11 .... Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies. 2000. 7 2 , pp. 579 ref . Denationalized citizenship is a concept ... ref Sassen, Saskia. Towards Post National Citizenship.In Isin, E. and Turner, B. eds. Handbook of Citizenship ... World Re ordering Political Space. 1995. p. 119 ref . Put simply, denationalized citizenship ... Isin, E. and Turner, B. eds. Handbook of Citizenship Studies. 2002. p. 281 ref . For example, some see the United States as a nation of nationalities more than a nation state ref Karst, Kenneth. Citizenship, Law and the American Nation. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies. 2000. 7 2 , p. 595 ref . Denationalized citizenship suggests that citizenship can be practiced at a variety of scales and leads to a new understanding of the relationship between citizenship and the nation state. Denationalized citizenship is not, however, entirely disconnected from the nation state but indicates a new way of interacting with it and within it ref Kadioglu, Ayse. Denationalization of Citizenship? The Turkish Experience. Citizenship Studies. 2007. 11 3 , pp. 285 ref . Social aspects Denationalized citizenship and an increase in self determination can create new political spaces and arenas of participation. Denationalized citizenship may empower groups such as women who could establish a public presence and make claims on the state ref Schylter, Ann. Body Politics and the Crafting of Citizenship in Peri urban Lusaka. Feminist Africa 13 Gendered Body Politics and Crafting Citizenship. 2009. p ... more details
Image Coat of arms of Belarus.svg right 200px Belarusian citizenship is membership in the political community of the Belarus Republic of Belarus . Belarusian citizens hold citizenship in the Union State Union State of Russia and Belarus . Belarusian citizenship is acquired and terminated in accordance with the Citizenship Act of the Republic of Belarus 2002 , as well as international treaties to which ... be the President of the Republic of Belarus. Belarusian citizenship in 1917 1991 Regulations regarding Belarusian citizenship were issued by Belarusian government from 1917 1991 and by the government ... SSR citizenship, and the children younger than 14 years of age of those who were granted Belarusian SSR citizenship acquired Byelorussian SSR citizenship automatically the consent of children over 14 was necessary. Additionally, anyone could renounce citizenship. The following groups of people were deprived of citizenship unless they received passports in consulates of Soviet Republics before January ... struggled against the Soviet government persons who had the right to claim Belarusian SSR citizenship ... SSR acquired citizenship at the time of birth. If only one parent held Belarusian SSR citizenship, then the citizenship of the child was determined by joint declaration of his or her parents. Without such a declaration, the child acquired citizenship of the Belarusian SSR automatically, while still retaining the right to acquire the citizenship of the non Byelorussian parent upon becoming ... children of Belarusian SSR citizens acquired citizenship by birth children of a Belarusian SSR citizen and a non citizen acquired citizenship by birth if one of the parents had permanent residence ... acquired citizenship by birth upon joint declaration of the parents The Citizenship Act of the USSR 1930 and the Citizenship Act of the USSR 1931 declared that citizens of the USSR who lived in the territory of a Soviet Republic would become citizens of that Republic, unless they chose citizenship ... more details
in citizenship education, and or a fine of up to 150, for those who violate the law. ref name telegraph14sep ...There are two very different kinds of citizenship education , The first is education intended to prepare noncitizens to become legally and socially accepted as citizens . Secondly, there is Citizenship ... needed date October 2011 Citizenship education for new citizens Education intended to prepare noncitizens ... citizens is called inburgeringsplicht see Integration law for new immigrants to the Netherlands ... immigrant s to take citizenship exams or qualify for citizenship. Many corporations, most prominently ... , prepare for and sit a 45 minute test on British society, history and culture. Citizenship education in schools England In 2002, Citizenship was introduced as a statutory subject in the English National ... 6123 crick report 1998.pdf title Education for citizenship and the teaching of democracy in schools author Advisory Group on Citizenship date 22 September 1998 publisher Qualifications and Curriculum ... in maintained school s in England. The National Curriculum for citizenship in England contributes ..., confident individuals and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society. The Citizenship .... The National Curriculum for citizenship sets out teaching requirements that address a wide range .... Teachers use topical political and social issues to bring citizenship content to life and to help pupils develop key citizenship skills of research, discussion and debate, as well as to represent the views of others, think critically, evaluate and reflect. The Citizenship curriculum aims to develop ... citizens. The purpose of active citizenship is to teach students to work together and take practical action, using their Citizenship knowledge and understanding to contribute to a better ... Citizenship projects include starting recycling programmes, setting up student action groups to address bullying or promote fair trade or campaigning to lower the voting age to 16. A GCSE in Citizenship ... more details
Press date 2001 isbn 9780870031847 ref In modern law Renunciation of citizenship is particularly relevant in cases of multiple citizenship , given that additional citizenships may be acquired ... special circumstances. ref name statedept http travel.state.gov lawcitizenshipcitizenship 776.html ... become stateless without protection of any government. ref http travel.state.gov lawcitizenship ...Renunciation is a voluntary act of relinquishing one s citizenship or nationality . It is the opposite of naturalization whereby a person voluntarily acquires a citizenship, and related to Naturalization Denaturalization denaturalization where the loss of citizenship is not voluntary, but forced by a state. Historic practices The old common law doctrine of perpetual allegiance denied an individual ... of their foreign citizenship when they visited their home countries. In response, the U.S. ... book title Citizenship today global perspectives and practices author Thomas Alexander Aleinikoff ... arbitrary nature of citizenship claims of other countries and negative consequences, such as loss of security clearance , can mostly be expected only for actively exercising foreign citizenship, for instance ... loyalty that another citizenship implies. Boris Johnson, currently the Mayor of London, renounced in 2006 the US citizenship he had acquired through being born in New York. He said What I want is the right ... escaped. Renunciation of citizenship is the only way to eliminate the lifetime tax obligation of countries which tax based on citizenship rather than residency. Currently, the United States is the only major country which taxes based on citizenship rather than residency. A 1995 study by the U.S. Congress found that at the time only the U.S., the Philippines , and Eritrea tax based on citizenship ... not taxing its citizens on worldwide income. In 1996, the U.S. changed its immigration law to include ... of those citizens who renounce their citizenship. Only the names are published, but by counting ... more details
wscl ws AZERBAIJAN.html Azerbaijani law on citizenship ref Nationality Law of the People s Republic ... nationality law Malaysia , cn date October 2011 Nepal citizenshiplaw Nepal , cn date October ... if another citizenship is acquired voluntarily e.g., Singapore nationality law Singapore , South ... law three tier system of citizenship Confederation, canton and commune municipality . Although ... or Slovak nationality law Slovak citizenship . Before the break up of Yugoslavia in 1991, Yugoslav .... Supra national citizenship In European Union law there is the concept of Citizenship of the European ... citizenship between the states. Overseas citizenship Details Indian nationality law Overseas Citizenship ... extremely complex overlapping sets of international laws. legal status Multiple citizenship is a status ... state state . Multiple citizenship s exist because different countries use different, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, citizenship requirements. Colloquial speech refers to people holding multiple citizenship but technically each nation makes a claim that this person be considered its ... statelessness no country . Citizenship of multiple countries Individual countries follow their own rationales in establishing their criteria for citizenship. Each country has different requirements for citizenship, as well as different policies regarding dual citizenship. These laws sometimes leave gaps where the acquisition of other citizenships does not render the original citizenship invalid ... to bestow citizenship are At least one parent is a citizen jus sanguinis . The person was born on the country s territory jus soli The person marries a person holding the citizenship jure matrimonii ... in the United States. Citizenship is automatic when the adoption becomes final, with no need for the naturalization ... about the Child Citizenship Act work Intercountry Adoption publisher Office of Children s Issues ... citizenshipCitizenship in Austria ref Cyprus , Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis . ref http www.tayloredway.com ... more details
one. Even in locations where separation of church and state is apparent in law, religious citizenship ...Religious citizenship refers to the rights afforded an individual through legal means in regards to their form ... and state, and because citizenship is generally formed at the state level, the terms religion and citizen are rarely seen together. Religious citizenship is not a specific type of citizenship such as national or state citizenship, but more an aspect of one s current citizenship status within their place of residence. Concept Introduction Religious citizenship is based in the civil society of a nation ..., citizenship is an idea revolving around the society itself and the interactions of those within it , not the legal definition of citizenship. This type of citizenship, more specifically, does not focus .... The shift from the legal nature of the citizen allows for a broader category of citizenship .... Other forms of citizenship that would follow this trend would be those based in race and gender. With this theme of citizenship specified, it is then possible to explain what religious citizenship actually is. Religious citizenship is an identity that an individual can choose as their form of citizenship within their community. At the state level, the freedom of a person in regards to religion or lack thereof can be used to meld what this citizenship looks like in an individual. If a citizen ... resides in uses ecclesiastical courts and uses religious scriptures as the basis for law. An individual ... citizenship, because it defines this person as specifically not holding a religious identity. In places such as the United States, where law is based in religious doctrine in practice, if not officially .... ref cite news last Brahm Levey, first Geoffrey title Secularism, Religion and Multicultural Citizenship ... citizenship used in this way would have less application for an individual already a part of a strong ... with a state religion that uses religious edicts as the framework for the state law and governance ... more details
Citizenship Act can refer to The Ceylon Citizenship Act The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 The Black Homeland Citizenship Act South Africa The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 The Bhutanese Citizenship Act 1985 The Bhutanese Citizenship Act 1958 , repealed by the 1985 Act The British Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 Either of two acts in the United States The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 The Citizenship Reform Act of 2005 disambig ... more details
essay like date September 2010 Corporate citizenship is a term used to describe a company s role in, or responsibilities ... Behind the Mask Revealing the True Face of Corporate Citizenship Journal of Business Ethics, 45 ... within a territory i.e. that corporations have citizenship of some sort. ref Moon, J., Crane, A. and Matten, D. 2005 . Can corporations be citizens? Corporate citizenship as a metaphor for business participation ... are Legal personality artificial persons under the law e.g. they own their own assets, they can ... of citizenship such as rights to free speech and political participation. ref Green, F. 1946 . Corporations as Persons, Citizens, and Possessors of Liberty. University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 94 2 ... approach to corporate citizenship has also stressed the political role of corporations in protecting or inhibiting the citizenship rights of individuals such as by taking over previously governmental roles and functions ref Matten, D. and Crane, A. 2005 . Corporate citizenship towards an extended ... corporations be citizens? Corporate citizenship as a metaphor for business participation in society . Business Ethics Quarterly, vol. 15 3 427 451 Norman, W., & N ron, P. Y. 2008 . Citizenship Inc .... ref Uses of the term The term corporate citizenship has been in use for some decades, but only rose ... of the term. Matten and Crane 2005 distinguish between three views of corporate citizenship ref Matten, D. and Crane, A. 2005 . Corporate citizenship towards an extended theoretical conceptualization . Academy of Management Review, vol. 30 1 166 179. ref Limited view where corporate citizenship is used ... citizenship is used to refer to corporate social responsibility . Matten and Crane refer here to a paper by Archie Carroll who described the four faces of corporate citizenship exactly the same as he ... corporate citizens.html Corporate Knights Extended view where corporate citizenship is seen in terms of its distinctly political connotations, such as corporate claims to citizenship entitlements, firms ... more details
5 c of the Law of Citizenship of 1952, be brought before the Knesset to be legislated. If passed by the Knesset ... who wish to accede to the Philippine nationality lawcitizenship of the Philippines Republic ... , her heirs, and successors, according to law. Since 1 January 2004, applicants for British citizenship are also required to make a pledge see Pledges Pledges below . see also British nationality law ... Oaths of citizenship Category Nationality law he ...Refimprove date July 2009 An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrant s that officially naturalization ... done in a ceremonial capacity. An oath of citizenship is designed to be a statement of loyalty ... is usually optional. Oaths Canada main Oath of Citizenship Canada The Oath of Citizenship , or Citizenship Oath in French language French serment de citoyennet , is a statement recited and signed ... monarch and a promise to abide by Law of Canada Canada s laws and customs upon signing the oath, citizenship is granted to the signer. ref name cic.gc.ca Citation last Citizenship and Immigration Canada author link Citizenship and Immigration Canada publication date 27 May 2008 title Guide to Citizenship ... or swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully observe the Law in India laws of India and fulfil my duties as a citizen ... ref This is not legislation but a government decision to enact a law actually to amend an existing law . The proposal if legislated will apply to new Jewish citizens of Israel ref http www.ynet.co.il articles 0,7340,L 3971341,00.html ref even though according to Israeli law Jews are not considered ... and bear true allegiance to people of Jamaica , according to law and that I will faithfully ... of citizenship New Zealand The purpose of the Oath of Citizenship , as opposed to the Oath of Allegiance ... by a new citizen, as opposed to an oath . Australia main Australian nationality law Officially called ... more details
Active citizenship refers to a philosophy espoused by organizations and educational institutions which ... roles. Active citizenship can be seen as an articulation of the debate over rights versus Moral ... state level, but could also be wider, such as global citizenship . The implication is that an active ... with this concept is that although rights are often written down as part of law, responsibilities ... Jonathan Tich title Active Citizenship A New Approach to Volunteering publisher Huffington Post quote ... citizenship, is a fresh, innovative solution to an old problem Countless busy Americans would love ... be more useful than applying high level professional expertise in banking, law, education, engineering ... 27, 2010 url http www.huffingtonpost.com jonathan tisch active citizenship a new b 553417.html accessdate 2010 06 16 ref Active citizenship can be considered a buzzword by some, due to its ambiguous .... Examples of active citizenship in education Due to concerns over such things as a lack of interest in elections reflected by low voter turnout , the British Government launched a citizenship education programme several years ago. Citizenship education is now compulsory in UK schools up to age 14, and is often available as an option beyond that age. In Scotland , UK , active citizenship has been one ... and Learning Together , has active citizenship as a target within other policy aims. Britain has ... name twsJun16yyy cite news author Ga lle Faure title British Citizenship Points Off for Protest? publisher ... on Aug. 3, would be Brits may have to work a little bit harder to get their citizenship when ... could be awarded. Some worry that the active citizenship fast track would coerce candidates into volunteering ... 2010 06 16 ref In Canada , there is an http activecit.mohawkcollege.ca Active Citizenship ... by the Language Studies Department to all students at the college. Organizations that cite active citizenship as part of their mission or vision statement include Omidyar Network Active Citizenship Network ... more details
Multiple issues essay May 2010 citation style May 2010 intro toolong May 2010 Transnational citizenship redefines traditional notions of citizenship and replaces an individual s singular national loyalties ..., social and economic realms. Unlike national citizenship, where individuals interact in such capacities with one sovereign state , transnational citizenship transcends pre established territorial boundaries ..., while preconceived notions of citizenship are oftentimes divided between national, social ... to the meaning of transnational citizenship. State citizenship can be defined as an individual establishing ... sphere. When applied to transnational citizenship, an individual would have the opportunity ... they have created sizeable networks of differing functions. Similar to global or cosmopolitan citizenship ... citizenship is based on the idea that a new global framework consistent of subgroups of national ... of transnational citizenship, states become intermediaries between the local and the global. Institutionalizing transnational citizenship would loosen ties between territories and citizenship and would ... individuals interact with government institution s. History and Causes of Transnational Citizenship While some relate transnational citizenship to any historic shift or fusion of identities within ... between people. According to citizenship scholars like Andrew Vandenberg, such acts of globalization ... . Transnational Citizenship v. Multiculturalism It is important to draw a distinction between transnational citizenship and multiculturalism among national citizens. While transnational citizens bring ... Citizenship The question for the future of citizenship is whether a global citizenship ... case for testing Teune s question about whether or not transnational citizenship can surpass national citizenship. Starting in the early 1980s, European national migration control officials met and established ... of transnational citizenship across the continent. The European Union came into being on November ... more details
Orphan date December 2011 Flexible Citizenship is an ideology on citizenship that asserts that economic reasons are the primary reason people choose their citizenship as opposed to identifying with a community based on shared political rights . sfn Ong 1998 p 137 Background Flexible citizenship is a form of citizenship that redefines the traditional citizenship view based on membership of political rights and participation within a nation state. Flexible citizenship is arguably based on that globalization has made economic concerns the major contributing factor in people in choosing their citizenship as opposed to citizenship based on an allegiance to country s government. Therefore, people arguably will choose their citizenship based on economic reasons rather than political rights or participation within what nation state they reside. sfn Ong 1998 p 139 History The thought of flexible citizenship ... levels of technology in the world, flexible citizenship has become a real term that applies ... of various new forms of citizenship. Due to Globalization, the access to borders has become ..., traditional citizenship has been challenged by various scholars who have brought forth new thoughts of how citizenship should work in the contemporary world. For instance, the Cosmopolitan scholars such as Nussbaum and Appiah and Post national citizenship theorists have challenged the view of looking towards citizenship as purely based on rights to political participation. sfn Appiah 1998 p 96 This form of citizenship could arguably been derived from a form of transnational citizenship that is clearly ... 2011 accessdate 19 November 2011 ref Applications of flexible citizenship As it is true that populations ... Zealand. However, it not just migration workers that use this flexible citizenship for their advantage ... of flexible citizenship. The example of Turkish guest workers in Germany is a great example of both transnationalism and flexible citizenship. For instance, after World War II there was shortage ... more details
Orphan date September 2010 Infobox Organization name Association Sport et Citoyennet Sport and Citizenship image SPORT CITOYENNETE.jpg image border size caption map msize mcaption abbreviation motto Sport serving society formation April 2007 extinction type status European Association under Belgian law and French law purpose Think,Inform,Advise and Organize headquarters Saumur Flag icon France Bruxelles Flag icon Belgium location region served membership language leader title president leader name Laurent Thieule main organ parent organization affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website http www.sportetcitoyennete.org remarks Sport and Citizenship was founded in 2007 and is the first European think tank in the field of sport. It is a forum for new thinking and lobbying whichs aims as putting forward the core values of sport in society, in the realme of politics, economics and media issues. Thanks to multidisciplinary and transverse reflection, the aim is to put people in relation with others associations, federations, politicians, sportsmen, scientists... to enable an exhange of views and an analysis of the different policies. To achieve its goals Sport and Citizenship relies on its scientific committee, gathering about one hundred European scientists considered as experts in their field. Sport and Citizenship thus wish to promote intercultural and civic dialogue in Europe while consulting citizens and civil society on major sport issues. The journal Each quarter a bilingual scientific journal on sport is being published in which we develop an important theme of society Sport and Health Sport and European law Women and Sport Sport and Sustainable Development Sport and Social inclusion Sport, Ethics and Economics Sport, Volunteering and active Citizenship Sport ... and conferences which deal with citizenship through sport across Europe 7 May 2010 International ... Sport and Citizenship web site http www.sportetcitoyennete.org version3 ressources ... more details
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