Everything you need to know about statelessness

Las nubes que amenazan el soleado panorama de la apatridia en España

España es tradicionalmente considerada una referencia en cuanto a buenas prácticas en prevención, identificación y protección de las personas…

Clouds moving in over Spain’s progress on statelessness

Spain has traditionally been regarded as a leading example of good practices in the prevention, identification, and protection of stateless people.…

Who makes belonging possible? Community-led action to end Roma statelessness in Montenegro

Efforts to address statelessness among Roma communities across the Western Balkans have revealed a persistent gap between legal and political…

Breaking the cycle of statelessness among Roma in Albania

In Albania, as in many parts of the Western Balkans, Romani communities continue to face a disproportionate risk of statelessness. This is not new,…

Interview with Avni Mustafa, Executive Director at Roma Versitas Kosovo

We caught up with Avni Mustafa, Executive Director at Roma Versitas Kosovo (RVK), one of our #RomaBelong project partners, to hear about their work…

Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee on North Macedonia

The Macedonian Young Lawyers Association and the European Network on Statelessness made a joint submission to the Human Rights Committee in advance…

Submission to the 2025 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus to the Human Rights Council

ENS has contributed a submission to the 2025 report of the Special Rapporteur before the 59th session of the Human Rights Council on the situation of…

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…

WEBINAR: Litigating on Statelessness - the right to respect for family and private life

Watch our webinar with experts on statelessness and litigators on how the courts can play a role in developing and effectively implementing the right…

Legal briefing: Statelessness and the right to respect for family and private life

Read our new legal briefing on statelessness and the right to respect for family and private life.

Submission to the ECtHR on Ramadani v. Serbia

In partnership with The AIRE Centre, ENS has filed a third-party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Ramadani v.…

Birth Registration as Bordering Practice in Fortress Europe

European countries are reporting nearly universal birth registration coverage, with rates between 99 and 100%. These figures make it appear as if non…