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I Am Human: New UNHCR report reveals the experiences of stateless people in the UK
In the final instalment of our three blog series focusing on the UK, the experiences of stateless people are brought to light in UNHCR’s new report,…
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'Awaiting' - Stateless lives in Hungary
In 2007, Hungary was the world’s fifth country to introduce a statelessness determination procedure and protection status for those identified as…
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Representing stateless people in the UK: a practitioner’s view
A recently published UNHCR audit of statelessness determination in the UK showed that, whilst there is some positive practice in the UK’s…
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Statelessness Determination in the UK: UNHCR audit reveals the need for fundamental changes in approaches taken to decision making
UNHCR has published a report detailing findings from its audit of the UK's statelessness determination procedure. The report reveals a number of…
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A victory for human rights in Zhao v. the Netherlands (the ‘Denny case’): Nationality from birth, without exceptions
In its first-ever decision on the right to nationality, issued in late December, the UN Human Rights Committee calls on the Netherlands to enact a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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"Everything is stuck”: Left in limbo and stateless as a British Overseas Citizen
I arrived in the UK in 2001 at the age of twenty from Malaysia, with feelings of excitement as I embarked on an Engineering Degree at the University…
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Equating the rights of stateless persons with refugees in Spain
The new law should raise the standard of protection for those applying for stateless status and equate it to Spain’s law on asylum which offers a…
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Statelessness: A blind spot on Austria’s human rights record
Austria is often praised by its official representatives as a model country concerning human rights protection, with a positive record on…
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