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Children's hands reaching out Blog

Research sheds light on childhood statelessness litigation

Litigation involving childhood statelessness sheds light on how statelessness can exacerbate the vulnerabilities inherent in being a child litigant.…
/ Rachael Pop, Human Rights Attorney and Consultant
The image shows a bridge full of people facing St Paul's cathedral in London Blog

A new briefing, Stateless People in the UK: at risk of legal limbo, in need of protection

In January 2025, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK, Asylum Aid, the University of Liverpool Law Clinic, the European Network on Statelessness, and…
/ Sophie Cartwright, Senior Policy Officer at the Jesuit Refugee Service UK, and Research Associate at the Centre for Criminology.
Belgian flag Blog

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).
Two people, an adult and a child, smile while looking at a document - from the cover of Litigating the Right to a Nationality Blog

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
Russian passport Blog

Russia's war against Ukraine and the risk of statelessness

Recent years have seen both gains and losses for the protection of stateless people and prevention of statelessness in Russia. In 2023, after many…
/ Olga Abramenko, ADC Memorial
"Statelessness in Scotland" workshop participants in Edinburgh Blog

A life-changing experience: reflecting on the "Statelessness in Scotland” workshop in Edinburgh

Delivering a workshop at the Scottish Government building in Edinburgh was a transformative experience that marked a milestone in my journey as a…
/ Abdelrahman Touman, ENS Legal & Policy Volunteer
Statelessness: Citizens of Nowhere Blog

Citizens of Nowhere: Statelessness and the quest to belong

What does it mean to be invisible in a world defined by borders? Journalist Anna Rascouët-Paz brings you into the lives of citizens of nowhere and…
/ Anna Rascouët-Paz, Journalist
Being Stateless: an oral history project Blog

Telling Stories of Statelessness

“Stateless is a disease, like the cholera, like the malaria, like any other disease.” These are the words that Mohin Shahin, a Palestinian man who…
/ Jordana Silverstein, Senior Research Fellow at the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School
A community supported by SDCC-AP, photographed by Qasim Ali Blog

Building Solidarity: the launch of the Statelessness and Dignified Citizenship Coalition - Asia-Pacific

Statelessness is a widespread yet often overlooked issue, with an estimated 15 million people worldwide living without nationality. However, the…
/ Tahera Hasan, lawyer, founder of Imkaan Welfare Organization, and Steering Committee member of SDCC-AP.
Protestors take to the streets waving Palestine flags in protest against the ongoing violence against Palestinians Blog

Palestinian citizens of Israel fear risk of becoming stateless amidst rising calls for citizenship revocation

Nearly 10,000 Palestinians have had their residency status revoked by the Israeli government in East Jerusalem since 2000 according to B’Tselem – The…
/ ENS Individual Member
Mother and child walking Blog

Mutual recognition of parenthood across the EU could prevent statelessness

In December 2022, the European Commission proposed a regulation to harmonise at EU level the rules of private international law relating to…
/ Belinda Dear, Senior Advocacy Officer, ILGA-Europe
passports Blog

Raising the Bar: Enhancing Statelessness-Focused Country of Origin Information

In February 2024, the UK Home Office released many reports covering inspections carried out by the former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and…
/ Emily Wilbourn, Programme Manager, Asylos