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The Americas, lessons learned from two convergent processes
A decade after the launch of UNHCR’s #IBelong Campaign and Brazil’s 2014 Plan of Action, the Americas have undergone some transformative developments…
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…
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…
I am not alone: the United Stateless of America
For the past twenty years — my entire life — my parents and I have struggled to prove my nationality. It felt to me as if they had trouble proving…
Clash of Constitutional Courts on addressing statelessness: Dominican Republic and Colombia
Dominican Republic and Colombia have taken very different approaches to the recognition of the right to a nationality for children born on their…
Born at the age of 70
As a young teenager in the 1950s, Eloisa was abandoned in Costa Rica. She found herself in a Central American country that she'd never been to…
Churches’ response to statelessness: challenging the policies and rhetoric creating statelessness
Religious institutions and their extended networks offer valuable avenues to address statelessness. These deep-rooted communities provide care for…
Colombia acts to ensure children born to Venezuelan parents are not left stateless - but there’s still room for improvement
Venezuela is currently going through a political, economic, social, institutional, and human rights crisis — causing millions of people to leave.…
The Quito Process and the urgency to address the right to a nationality and statelessness in the Americas
The unprecedented number of migrants and refugees leaving Venezuela and moving throughout the American continent has put receiving countries’ legal…
Lessons learned from the Americas: political will and coordinated action to eradicate statelessness
Since the launch of UNHCR’s #IBelong Campaign in 2014, it has been suggested that the Americas could be the first “statelessness free” region. This…A Chilean rendez-vous in the race against statelessness
Two years ago, the UNHCR kicked off the race to end statelessness with the #IBelong campaign. In response to the UNHCR’s calling, the Americas…