Woman and Child in Istanbul Blog

Unpacking Statelessness in Turkey: Taking Stock of the Laws, Policies, and Practices

Following a successful two-day joint conference by RTT and ENS on statelessness in Istanbul, this blog takes a look at the current challenges faced…
/ Melis Gebeş, Refugee Rights Turkey
35 Publications

Submissions to the Human Rights Council at the 35th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

ENS makes submissions to the Human Rights Council both independently andĀ in collaboration with our members and partners. These submissions were made…
/ Submission
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Turkish despair: The stripping of Turkish citizenship by the state

Imagine your day being interrupted by a call from an old friend from home. You are delighted to hear his voice, and inquiries about mutual friends…
/ Amal de Chickera, Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
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Helping refugee practitioners working on the Syria crisis to understand statelessness

ā€œA generation of Syrian children who don’t countā€, ā€œRefugee crisis creates ā€˜stateless generation’ of children in limboā€, ā€œA right to exist: the…
/ Laura van Waas, Co-Director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
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A Generation of Syrians Born in Exile Risk a Future of Statelessness

Doctor Nazir’s pregnant wife arrived in Turkey with a one-year old and no documentation. They had fled the unbearable bombardment of their home town…
/ Sarnata Reynolds and Tori Duoos, Refugees International