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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…
Legal briefing: Statelessness and the prohibition on discrimination against Romani communities
This legal briefing analyses the principle of non-discrimination and its impact on the prevention and reduction of statelessness among Romani…
What a judge cannot see: statelessness determination in the Netherlands
After years of waiting, the Netherlands is close to introducing a judicial procedure to determine statelessness, but without effective access to a…
Understanding Statelessness through Country of Origin Information (COI)
Country of Origin Information (COI) is an important element in refugee status determination procedures, as it helps to evaluate whether there is a…
How far do citizenship laws in European Union Member States safeguard the children born there from statelessness?
Most European Union Member States participate in the international conventions concerning statelessness of 1954 and 1961, and have certain laws that…
Birth registration and the prevention of statelessness in Europe: identifying good practices and remaining barriers
Birth registration is a key way to prevent statelessness and ensure every child can acquire a nationality. Yet, some children in Europe still face…
North Macedonia takes important first step towards ending statelessness
On 3 January North Macedonia officially acceded to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, joining 74 other countries which have…
Birthright citizenship and children born in a conflict zone
As of 1 February 2020, an amendment to the Danish citizenship act means that a child born to a Danish parent who has unlawfully entered or stays in a…
The Convention on the Rights of the Child at 30: Action still needed to fulfil every child’s right to a nationality in Europe
On World Children’s Day, politicians, civil society representatives, children and others gathered at the European Parliament for a high-level…
A visit to Lebanon
Initially, I was hesitant when invited to jointly lead a session last week at the American University of Beirut (AUB) on building a network on…
In praise of the 1961 Statelessness Convention
It is a lot better to have a stateless person’s travel document than to be undocumented.