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Even where countries in Europe recognise marriage equality, children born to same-sex families remain at risk of statelessness
Every year the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map shows that the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer people (LGBTIQ*) are still not…
The silent truth about stateless people in Poland
In Poland, statelessness is a small problem. So small in fact, that it's easy to ignore. Government sources provide diverging statistics on the…
Chasing shadows: making statelessness visible in Poland
Ever since its foundation in 2002, the Halina Niec Legal Aid Center (HNLAC) has been providing free legal assistance to refugees and asylum seekers…
#StatelessKids in Poland – Giving stateless children a voice
Dear Mr President,There are many stateless people living in Poland. They have no chance of a normal life, they cannot access higher education or even…
“What do you mean by stateless?” – Arbitrary detention of stateless persons in Poland
In Poland statelessness doesn’t exist. Or so it would seem, for there are almost no official records of stateless persons. Those who are stateless…
Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention in Poland
ENS report “Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in poland”, is the third in a series of country reports highlighting the gaps and…
Teaching children about statelessness
I take a deep breath and walk into the noisy classroom. My friend, another lawyer from the Halina Niec Legal Aid Centre (HNLAC) follows suit, her…
Ending Childhood Statelessness: A Study on Poland
This report presents the problem of child statelessness in Poland and analyses its current scope and causes. The paper shows clearly that Poland is…
A welcome first step towards tackling statelessness in Poland
This year Poland celebrates 25 years of freedom, an anniversary marked by the country’s first democratic vote, the end of communist regime and…