Browse through our library of news, events, blogs, interviews and publications. You can also access our Statelessness Index and our Statelessness Case Law Database.

Madrid Publications

Statement to Spain's Presidency of the European Union on Addressing Statelessness in Europe

This public statement to Spain’s upcoming Presidency of the European Union outlines recommendations on key action needed to address statelessness in…
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EU flags Publications

Statelessness and the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Updated Analysis and Recommendations

We are publishing a new briefing ahead of the upcoming trilogue negotiations on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. These provide an opportunity to…
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Illustration by Mawa Rannahr Blog

The Transformative Power of Advocacy

The full impact of statelessness on my life didn't hit me until 2014, when I was trying to travel back to my country to be with my family after my…
/ Ekaterina E, Founding member of United Stateless
passports Blog

On Statelessness: 6 Principles to Consider When Conducting Country of Origin Information Research

A research project on statelessness undertaken by Asylos revealed a significant need for improvement in the coverage and quality of Country of Origin…
/ Laurence Hamieh, Asylos
ENS logo on map of europe Publications

Submission to inform the European Commission 2023 Enlargement Package

Our written submission on progress towards addressing statelessness in EU Enlargement countries to inform the European Commission's (DG NEAR) 2023…
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Marcus Alonso Alonso Interviews

Interview with Marcos Alonso Alonso, Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the European Union

Ahead of Spain’s upcoming Presidency of the EU, we caught up with Marcos Alonso Alonso, Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the European…
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European flags Editorial

#StatelessnessINDEX shows opportunities to protect stateless people in Europe, but we must act now

This week we launched an update of our Statelessness Index, a comparative tool to assess how 30 European countries protect stateless people and the…
/ Patrícia Cabral, Legal Policy Coordinator, ENS
webinar Videos

WEBINAR: 2023 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe

The webinar presents key new trends and data emerging from 30 countries included in our Statelessness Index, including updates from the last two…
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UK passport Blog

Shamima Begum: now stateless, but still deprived of her British citizenship

On 22 February 2023 the UK Special Immigration Appeals Commission upheld the UK Home Secretary’s decision to strip Shamima Begum of her citizenship.…
/ Alison Harvey, No5 Chambers and ENS Individual Member
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, USA Blog

The long shot: statelessness and the US visa lottery

Many people, including me, won a ‘nationality lottery’ at birth. We were born with automatic citizenship of our country of birth, or with the same…
/ Cynthia Orchard, Consultant working with ENS and other organisations
Unione Italiana Apolidi Blog

Unione Italiana Apolidi: the first stateless-led organization in Italy

In the global context, statelessness affects millions of people around the world, with many more at risk of statelessness. In Italy, according to…
/ Armando Augello Cupi, President of Unione Italiana Apolidi
Submission to UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights on the UK Publications

Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the UK on behalf of civil society, prepared as part of the project led by…
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