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Joint Submission to the Committee against Torture on the Netherlands
Joint Submission for the 72nd session of the Committee against Torture on the rights, liberty and security of stateless people, the prohibition of…
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Statelessness among resettled Bhutanese refugees in Europe: An unresolved problem
As part of one of the largest refugee resettlement programmes of its kind, over 2,000 refugees from Bhutan have been resettled to Europe since 2007.…
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A victory for human rights in Zhao v. the Netherlands (the ‘Denny case’): Nationality from birth, without exceptions
In its first-ever decision on the right to nationality, issued in late December, the UN Human Rights Committee calls on the Netherlands to enact a…
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It is not just paperwork; it is human work. Recognising and supporting the role of grassroots organisations in the fight to end statelessness
Stateless Roma, or Roma at risk of statelessness, face a number of particular challenges in daily life. These include barriers in accessing the legal…
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The lives of stateless refugees in the Netherlands
Based on the article “Het lot van de staatloze vluchteling: ‘Niemand wil ons hebben’“ published in ‘Het Parool’ on 28 January 2020, written by Joset…
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Dutch municipalities take matters into their own hands while national government fails to provide solution for stateless people in the Netherlands
After years of advocacy efforts by civil society and UNHCR to persuade the Dutch government to improve its protection of stateless people, the…
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#HearItFromUs: Piloting an approach to promoting the voices of people affected by statelessness in Europe
One of the European Network on Statelessness’ key priorities is to improve how we work with people affected by statelessness to inform and deliver…
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Country Briefing: Statelessness and refugees in the Netherlands
Statelessness is a hidden problem affecting many refugees arriving in Europe. Most countries in Europe are inadequately prepared to respond: only a…
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How the Dutch immigration office prevented a strategic litigation case from unfolding in a decisive court decision for stateless individuals without legal stay
It all started in 2009. The then 22-year-old Nayif Negim travelled from Qatar, where he was born and raised, to Sweden. He had a valid visa to stay…
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From Syria to Europe: Experiences of Stateless Kurds and Palestinian Refugees from Syria Seeking Protection in Europe
As part of a joint #StatelessJourneys project, the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI), ASKV Refugee Support and the European Network on…
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The moment of truth for undocumented stateless people in the Netherlands
The legislative proposal published by the Ministry of Justice and Security in September 2016 to introduce a statelessness determination procedure (…
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