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Reflections from our UK childhood statelessness project as the toxic Nationality and Borders Act 2022 passes into law
To the dismay of many in the UK but especially civil society, last week, the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 crossed the final line and came into…
Amidst the unspeakable awfulness of the conflict in Ukraine we should not forget the particular protection needs of stateless people
As the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine nears two million, we and our members on the ground have been mobilising to try to get a handle on the…
From evaluation to implementation – Casting a constructively critical eye over UNHCR’s statelessness work
The start of any new year offers a moment for pause and reflection, and I begin 2022 reflecting on how we can collectively leverage more traction,…
Why Europe needs to work with other regions to find creative solutions to birth registration and documentation of children born in conflict zones
European States and regional institutions need to step-up and commit to clear actions to protect the rights of all children to a legal identity and…
Resolving statelessness in Roma communities requires improved inclusion, participation and scrutiny of discrimination
This week two European conferences take place asking crucial questions on inclusion and statelessness. On Monday and Tuesday, Roma civil society,…
Bridging the gap – can a Council of Europe initiative and intergovernmental conference next week deliver improved protection for stateless people?
I have lost count of the number of determined but wistful expressions I have seen on the faces of stateless people desperately seeking to end their…
Will the new Nationality and Borders Bill increase childhood statelessness in the UK?
Statelessness is one of the least understood aspects of the myriad of immigration and citizenship issues in the UK. Few people are aware of it, fewer…
Using litigation to end statelessness
Since founding in 2014, strategic litigation has always been a priority for the European Network on Statelessness (ENS) and its members. As a former…
Why the health rights of stateless people must be a priority beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and what needs to change to achieve this
Statelessness has long been invisible in public health policymaking. Our new report exposes specific challenges stateless people face as a…
EU strategy on the rights of the child marks an important step towards addressing childhood statelessness
In an important step towards ending childhood statelessness, the new EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child recognises the impact of statelessness on…
Three years on, ENS #StatelessnessINDEX points to slow and fragile progress towards ending statelessness in Europe
Today we are launching the annual update of our Statelessness Index, which now assesses and compares 27 European countries, examining how they…