Call for ‘good character’ requirement in citizenship laws to be clarified
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Bashir Otukoya
Irish citizenship laws should be amended to clarify the requirement for applicants to be of “good character”, a law lecturer has said.
Bashir Otukoya, a lecturer at Griffith College Dublin (GCD), told the Dublin InQuirer that “good character” is poorly defined and open to interpretation.
Mr Otukoya, who called for reform in an academic article written while a PhD law student at University College Dublin (UCD), said the vague requirement could lead to some applicants refraining from criticism of the immigration or citizenship systems.
“You’re following all the rules, and you’re still having trouble in the system,” he said. “And, you shouldn’t be afraid of speaking out. Speaking out against injustice is a key civic duty.”
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