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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.Â
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Bulgaria: Celebrating progress and staying vigilant about remaining gaps
Since Bulgaria ratified both the 1954 and the 1961 Statelessness Conventions in 2012, it has made significant progress in its treatment of stateless…
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Tainted trust - Despite the introduction of a statelessness determination procedure, stateless persons in Bulgaria still face arbitrary detention
The shocking treatment of one of our clients - Dr Sager Al-Anezi - highlights the importance of new analysis published this week as part of the #…
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European Court of Human Rights again finds extended detention of stateless individuals illegal: two successful cases by ADC Memorial
On January 29 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a judgment in case no. 23019/15 Alimuradov v. Russia holding that there had…
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UK faith leaders urge government to end detention of stateless people
Over the last three months, Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees and ENS have been working in partnership to promote the #LockedInLimbo campaign and…
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Avoiding detention of stateless persons: UNHCR's new tool for identification and enhanced protection of stateless persons in detention
"Across the world, stateless persons face violations of their right to liberty and security. In some instances they have been in detention for years…
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#LockedInLimbo – The Netherlands can stop the detention of stateless persons
After being detained for the fifth time, Ivan from the former Soviet Union is out on the streets again. Or was this the sixth time in detention? He…
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From Budapest to Strasbourg: taking forward the #LockedInLimbo campaign
Just over a month since we returned from three inspiring days in Budapest discussing and deliberating with our members and allies over how to…
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Victory in the Constitutional Court: #LockedInLimbo and the Pointless Detention of Stateless Persons in Russia
On 23 May 2017, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation issued a decision in the case of Noé Mskhiladze, which mandates strict judicial…
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#LockedinLimbo: The Continued Detention of Stateless Persons in the UK
On 4-5 May 2017, myself and two colleagues from Duncan Lewis had the privilege of joining a delegation of over a hundred and twenty people - lawyers…
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Unlocking limbo: how a culture change and the application of existing norms can reduce arbitrary detention
Seven years is a very long time. In the last seven years, many things have happened in my life that have shaped me in ways I cannot begin to grasp.…
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