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A new right of residence for stateless people in Belgium – does it offer sufficient protection?

On 8 February 2024, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a law introducing a procedure for stateless people to obtain a residence permit in Belgium…
/ Clara Van Thillo, PhD Researcher at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and Institute for International Law, KU Leuven, funded by Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).
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Litigating the right to a nationality

In November 2024, UNHCR and the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) jointly published a new resource for those seeking legal remedies for…
/ Bronwen Manby
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Litigation Bulletin - January 2025

Our Litigation Bulletin brings you an overview of developments on statelessness from European courts, an update on our litigation activities across…
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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.
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Litigation Bulletin - September 2024

Our Litigation Bulletin brings you an overview of developments on statelessness from European courts, an update on our litigation activities across…
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WEBINAR Litigating on Statelessness: the right to respect for private and family 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…
01 October 2024 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
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Using the law to end statelessness

Courts are often perceived as complex and distant institutions that are inaccessible and slow to make decisions. While this is not untrue, the courts…
/ Patricia Cabral, Legal Policy Coordinator, European Network on Statelessness
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Litigation Bulletin - June 2024

Our Litigation Bulletin brings you an overview of developments on statelessness from European courts, an update on our litigation activities across…
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Litigation Toolkit on Statelessness for Legal Practitioners

The toolkit aims to provide a framework and guidance for legal practitioners on conducting litigation on statelessness.  
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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…
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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.…
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Litigation Bulletin - February 2024

Our Litigation Bulletin brings you an overview of developments on statelessness from European courts, an update on our litigation activities across…
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