In Cameroon, the results of the community questionnaire shed light on the wide-ranging impacts of lack of citizenship documents. Birth registration among forest-dwelling indigenous peoples in Cameroon remains low, yet Indigenous peoples’ participation in many aspects of public life is restricted without citizenship. One or more key citizenship documents – such as a birth certificates, national identity cards, or electoral cards – are necessary to be able to enroll children in school, move freely around the country, vote, initiate legal procedures, apply for jobs, and perform many other essential life activities. Lack of birth registration leads to disproportionate exclusion from the enjoyment of most legal rights.
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Related to SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
