Chris Nash High level Segment on Statelessness Editorial

“If you can’t see a problem, you can’t fix it” – Five things that need to happen to move from the visibility at UNHCR’s High-Level Segment on Statelessness to tangible impact

When UNHCR’s ten-year #IBelong campaign to end statelessness launched back in 2014, I well remember the excitement many of us working on…
/ Chris Nash, Director, European Network on Statelessness
Image of refugees as a green traffic light, signalling that refugees are welcome Editorial

Editorial: Taking steps to improve how statelessness is identified and addressed in the refugee context

They registered me as Syrian, and I didn't tell them that I am ‘maktouma’ [stateless]... In a later interview, I tried to explain that I am…
/ Nina Murray, Head of Policy and Advocacy, European Network on Statelessness
Microphone Editorial

Amplifying Voices: Crafting Authentic Storytelling Guidelines

In a world where countless stories go unheard, reinterpreted or misconstrued, it is vital that marginalised communities can share their narratives…
/ Sirazul Islam, Community Engagement Coordinator, European Network on Statelessness
Protestors take to the streets waving Palestine flags in protest against the ongoing violence against Palestinians Editorial

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
Speaker stage at UNHCR Global NGO Consultations Editorial

Five key takeaways on statelessness from UNHCR’s Global NGO Consultations

Just back from a typically intensive week in Geneva for UNHCR’s Global NGO Consultations, it seems a good time to take stock of the state of play on…
/ Chris Nash, Director of the European Network on Statelessness
Stateless Journey Illustration Editorial

What’s next for work to protect the rights of stateless refugees in Europe?

As we wrap up our #StatelessJourneys campaign and Comic Relief-funded Routes to Safety for Stateless Refugees project, we reflect on what we have…
/ Nina Murray, Head of Policy & Research, European Network on Statelessness
Country flags for all StatelessnessINDEX countries Editorial

Are we on the right track to address statelessness in Europe?

This time last year, I was reflecting on how governments across Europe are failing to take sufficient action to break the cycle of statelessness in…
Closing Ceremony of the 2023 Global Refugee Forum Editorial

New Year’s resolutions – five ways the international community can and must do more to address statelessness

In December, UNHCR organised the second ever Global Refugee Forum. ENS was among the civil society representatives invited to participate. Here are…
/ Chris Nash, Director, European Network on Statelessness
chatGPT Editorial

How can AI contribute to the fight to end statelessness?

AI assistants like ChatGPT have an emerging role in human rights advocacy: these tools have the potential to bridge knowledge gaps, empower…
/ Charlotte Armstrong - Communications Coordinator, ENS
Panel Editorial

Our statelessness conference in Madrid – what we learned, and what's next?

The team and I are still buzzing after being with such a diverse group of inspiring people at the ENS and Fundación Cepaim conference ‘Addressing…
/ Chris Nash, Director, European Network on Statelessness
Roma flag Editorial

Breaking the cycle of anti-gypsyism and statelessness in Roma communities: Recent progress and the road ahead

ENS and our partners in the Western Balkans have been working together on our #RomaBelong project, funded by the Open Society Foundations, to…
/ Zoe Gardner, Policy & Research Manager, ENS
European flags Editorial

#StatelessnessINDEX shows opportunities to protect stateless people in Europe, but we must act now

This week we launched an update of our Statelessness Index, a comparative tool to assess how 30 European countries protect stateless people and the…
/ PatrĂ­cia Cabral, Legal Policy Coordinator, ENS