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Europe: Not yet a model for the world on protecting stateless people & ending statelessness
Director of the European Network on Statelessness (ENS) Chris Nash, explains why most European countries have no framework in place to effectively…
ENS and Fundacion Cepaim call for legislative reforms to improve the situation of stateless people in Spain
In a joint letter sent to the Spanish Prime Minister yesterday, ENS and Fundación Cepaim launched a campaign calling on Spain to introduce critical…
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…
ENS Interview - Nacho Hernández
ENS caught up with Nacho Hernández, Lawyer in the International Affairs Department of Fundación Cepaim, a Spain based civil society organisation and…
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…
Invisible to the state during the COVID-19 pandemic: stateless people in Ukraine
As soon as COVID-19 was recognized as a pandemic on 12 March 2020, the Ukrainian Government introduced a quarantine throughout the country. This…
The only way to overcome COVID-19 is to work together: Involving stateless people in Europe’s COVID-19 response
A few weeks ago, a group of 20 stateless activists and community representatives from different countries in Europe came together with ENS’ support,…
Country position paper: Statelessness in Iran
Iran has an estimated population of 82.1 million people and is home to an unknown number of stateless people. Comprehensive data about the problem of…
Country position paper: Statelessness in Iraq
Iraq has a population of 40.4 million people, and is home to an estimated 47,515 stateless people, although it is possible that the true figure for…
Country position paper: Statelessness in Syria
Syria has a population of 18.5 million people, with the latest UN estimates suggesting it is home to 160,000 stateless persons. However, this…
Addressing statelessness in Europe’s refugee response: Gaps and Opportunities
Statelessness is an overlooked and often invisible feature of the forced migration context in Europe. Actors involved in the refugee response are…