WAYS OF LOSING CITIZENSHIP

1. Through disloyalty: A naturalized citizen can lose his citizenship if his activities are prejudicial to the country’s corporate existence
2. Supporting Another country: If a citizen is found supporting another country engaged in war with his country, his citizenship may be deprived him
3. Imprisonment: The individual can also lose his citizenship if within a period of say 5-7 years after of becoming nationalized, he gets involved in a criminal case, resulting in his incarceration for some years.
4. Treason: The nationalized citizen can equally lose his citizenship, if found guilty of this offence
5. False Declaration: If there is a fundamental breach of the citizenship agreement binding him e.g false declaration
6. Renouncement: The individual can lose his citizenship by renouncing it

RIGHTS OF A CITIZEN

Fundamental human right means that every individual at birth is endowed with certain rights- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Most of these rights are recognized and entrench in the constitution of most countries. Therefore it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that its citizenship enjoys these rights

These rights include:                                     

1. The right to life, security, protection of law and undisturbed access to the court of law
2. Freedom and protection from slavery and forced labor
3. The right to vote and to be voted for in any political election
4. Right to ownership of property and protection from deprivation of property
5. Freedom of forming and joining any political association
6. Freedom of movement without any restraints
7. Freedom from unlawful detention, arrest and torture
8. Freedom of expression and of the press
9. Right to education
10. The right to a fair hearing
11. Freedom of religion

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SS 1 Government Third Term: Citizenship- Ways Of Losing Citizenship