Haqqi Bahram

Haqqi Bahram is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Research on Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO) of Linköping University, Sweden. His research focuses on the legacy of statelessness and identity formation in post-statelessness and forced displacement contexts. His work engages experiences of stateless Syrian Kurds in Europe to study stateless standpoints and activism, social and political inclusion and transitional justice. Haqqi teaches on citizenship, exclusion and conflict and he has previously worked as a senior officer on humanitarian aid and development programmes implemented in Syria.

Jesus Tolmo

Jesus Tolmo practised as a lawyer for more than 25 years. Formerly, he worked as coordinator of the Legal, International and Advocacy department in Fundación Cepaim, and as a Consultant on statelessness for the UNHCR representation for the Nordic and Baltic countries. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Murcia, his research focuses on statelessness in the case of non-recognized states or with limited recognition. 

Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS)

The Swedish Organization Against Statelessness is an NGO that raises awareness on issues relating to statelessness. The organization mainly works with advocacy and lobbying. The goal of the organization is to amplify the voices of stateless persons, which is done through a reference group, in order to change policy and laws to end statelessness and ensure the protection of stateless persons’ rights.

Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS) website