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Chris Nash speaking in Geneva Blog

Addressing statelessness in a changing world – using the 2025 GRF Progress Review to assess progress made since the 2024 High-Level Segment on Statelessness

Fifteen months ago I spoke to a packed-out Palais des Nations at the launch of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness (GAtES) as part of the High-…
/ Chris Nash - Director, European Network on Statelessness
Clouds covering the sun Blog

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…
/ Jesús Tolmo García PhD, la Coalición Española en materia de apatridia
Clouds covering the sun Blog

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.…
/ Jesús Tolmo García PhD, an individual member of the Spanish Coalition on Statelessness.
Images from PIlnet Global Forum Blog

Harnessing pro bono collaboration: reflections on the PILnet Global Forum and new ways to address statelessness through the law

November has been a month of inspiring exchanges and collective drive. At a time when funding cuts are severely affecting work on statelessness…
/ Patrícia Cabral, ENS Legal Policy Coordinator
Chris Nash and Christiana Bukalo welcoming participants to our joint conference in Berlin Blog

Building Power Through Collective Action: Reflecting on our Statelessness & Innovation Conference

Last week, we had the privilege of jointly organising the Statelessness & Innovation conference in Berlin with stateless-led organisation,…
/ Chris Nash - Director, European Network on Statelessness
Montenegro flag Blog

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…
/ Co-authored by NGO Phiren Amenca and European Network on Statelessness
Albanian flag Blog

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,…
/ Co-authored by Tirana Legal Aid Society and European Network on Statelessness
Two hands holding - one adult, one child Blog

Foundlings at risk of statelessness in Kenya: towards strengthened legal protection

Every child around the world has the right to a nationality. This right is anchored in international and regional human rights instruments. Globally…
/ By Julie I. Lugulu, LL.D Candidate, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
People pose with copies of the report Blog

Opening doors and preventing childhood statelessness

I am a fourth-generation migrant on my mother’s side. Even though I couldn’t acquire my Canadian mother’s nationality at birth, I was protected from…
/ Cynthia Orchard, consultant on 'Opening Doors for Children: Prevention of Childhood Statelessness - Good Practices in the OSCE Area'
A collage of images: a map of Cyprus, the author posing at a conference, people at an event. Blog

Cypriot children without Cypriot citizenship: What is the ‘Mixed Marriage Problem’?

Cyprus, a small island in the Mediterranean with a very complex history, is still divided today after more than 50 years. This division continues to…
/ Sude DoÄŸan, Law Student at University of Nicosia, Founder and President of Movement for Resolution of Mixed Marriage Problem (Karma Evlilik)
An image of four people in bright clothing with their arms round each other Blog

Why peer spaces matter for stateless people’s wellbeing: a University College London research project

Stateless people around the world face profound challenges that affect not just their nationality or immigration status, but also their daily lives,…
/ Ellie Oppenheim, University College London
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Have Your Say: help shape the future of the Statelessness Index

Since its launch in 2018, the Statelessness Index has become a vital tool for monitoring how European countries protect stateless people, and track…
/ Patrícia Cabral, European Network on Statelessness