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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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 Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 00:38:21
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What citizen is a child who was born in an aeroplane in the international air space?
Would the child be considered a citizen of the parents country of birth?
What if the father is a Gambian by Birth (But also has UK citizenship) and the mother a British?
This is my assignment to the Bantaba members until I come back.Thank you all for educating me.I learn a lot from you.My lecturers.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 14:46:43
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Hi Kondorong,
I would think the child would be a British Citizen unless going to the US or Ireland.  Seriously I would think the child would still classed as British.
Peace
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Rainbow
Gambia
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Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 15:01:11
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Will be British i think, unless the father chose a Gambian nationality for the child which i think the child will not like:-)!!!!!
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
Hi Kondorong,
I would think the child would be a British Citizen unless going to the US or Ireland. Seriously I would think the child would still classed as British.
Peace
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 18:43:20
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Well this child is a lucky one. The fact that he was born in international airspace makes him a world citizen. however to be more practical he could claim citizenship in the following manner.
1. He could claim citizenship of Gambia through his father who by Gambian law can have dual citizenship.
2. he could be a citizen of the United Kingdom through both father or Mother becasue under british law the child needs only have one of his parents being a citizen of the Unite kingdom. Both parents are infact citizens of the UK.
3. even if the parents were stateless, i think he could claim citizenship of the country in which the aircraft is registered. In international territory sovereingty is respected and accorded to those who are in those regions of the world.
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 07 Apr 2006 : 18:44:38
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Rainbow
Why do you think the child would not like to be Gambian if that is what is chosen for him? |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 11 Apr 2006 : 17:39:01
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I would like to thank you all for the responce to this thread.
It is only by open disscussion that change can be brought about
to the betterment of the Gabian people. who I found in the main
to be friendly, honest and law abideing.
Finaly for the record my thread was not posted in any Gambian Chat rooms only to the following. Gambia Tourist Support web site, The National Observer newspaper also Gambia Experience tour operator.
Indeed I would like to hear from anyone with details of any Gambian
web sites or chat rooms as i would like to communicate and make friends as I have in Senegal and Guinea also Ghana
Once again thank you all |
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