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Seizing new opportunities to address statelessness in the Dominican Republic
Following a decade of restrictive measures on migration and nationality matters, in late 2013 the Constitutional Tribunal in Santo Domingo issued a…
Europe: Not yet a model for the world
The Old Continent – and the European Union in particular – likes to see itself as a model of democracy and human rights. But it is home to a…
Celebrating Pro Bono Week: How lawyers can support charities to address statelessness
Over the last few years, Akin Gump lawyers have been providing pro bono casework support to Asylum Aid, as well as supporting the development of a…
Russia’s Constitutional Court decision helps to protect stateless detainees as legal change approaches
In Russia, tens of thousands of stateless people are at risk of spending years in detention, but legal change is on the way.
Legal reform brings Ukraine closer to improving the lives of stateless people
Ukraine is on the verge of a decisive step that will bring the State closer to solving the problem of statelessness, by establishing in law a…
Statelessness determination in Europe and beyond: Trends and good practices
Identifying stateless persons has long been considered a key challenge in efforts to eradicate statelessness. In the decades following the adoption…
The need for a residence permit for stateless people in Belgium
The main issue for stateless people in Belgium remains the absence of the automatic granting of a residence permit to those recognised as stateless…
A European Without a Country
I am European, but I am not a citizen of the country where I was born or of any other country.
Understanding and addressing childhood statelessness in the UK: Introducing our new project
With a few notable exceptions, statelessness has so far received limited attention among child rights and migration advocates in the UK, yet figures…
Statelessness in Portugal: law, policy and practice at a glance
In March, the Portuguese Refugee Council partnered with ENS to add a country profile page on Portugal to the Statelessness Index. Statelessness is…
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…