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“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…
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New report confirms the urgency for Malta to revise its detention regime
New report “Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in Malta” published today by ENS and aditus foundation warns that widespread use…
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Let’s talk about the army
How is the army relevant to statelessness? Conscription, a compulsory participation of citizens in their states’ military, still exists in over 60…
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States as a root cause of statelessness
What is the root cause of statelessness? There are many answers to this question – conflict of nationality laws, gender discrimination, persecution…
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Statelessness determination procedure in Italy: who bears the burden of proof?
The Italian Court of Cassation has recently ruled on a case concerning the statelessness determination procedure (Court of Cassation No. 4262 of 3…
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Statelessness in Ireland – international obligations and national reality
Ireland has adopted a somewhat incoherent approach in matters related to international conventions. Sometimes, Ireland will not sign or ratify a…
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Do stateless people have a right to die?
It was in October last year (2014) when Tereza, the long-term partner of my stateless client, came to my office and said to me: “Roman is in hospital…
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Stateless persons in Iceland, rarer than the Northern Lights?
Iceland, with a population of 322,000 people, is about 1500 kilometers away from its closest neighbor on the European continent. It is a land of…
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Hungarian Constitutional Court declares that lawful stay requirement in statelessness determination breaches international law
Until now, only lawfully staying persons could initiate a statelessness determination procedure in Hungary. After nearly eight years of struggle…
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