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Season’s greetings from all of us at the European Network on Statelessness

ENS sends its warmest wishes to everyone supporting the cause. We have a number of planned initiatives on the horizon, and we are hopeful that…
/ European Network on Statelessness
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Council conclusions demonstrate the EU’s commitment to address statelessness

The year 2015 is coming to an end and yet, every 10 minutes a child is born without a nationality. The problem is considerable and the numbers speak…
/ Pascal Schumacher, JHA Counsellor responsible for migratory issues during the Luxembourgish Presidency
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The emerging role of the EU in eradicating childhood statelessness

As the year draws to a close we can confidently say that the issue of statelessness and what can be done to tackle it at the EU level, is higher up…
/ Jean Lambert, Member of the European Parliament
Detention toolkit Publications

Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention - A regional toolkit for practitioners

ENS has published a toolkit for practitioners from across Europe. It is intended as a resource for all those who come into contact with stateless…
/ Report
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It’s time to take action to protect stateless persons from arbitrary detention

The immigration detention of stateless persons is one of the silent tragedies of our globalised world that plays out behind closed doors, away from…
/ François Crépeau, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
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Taking Inspiration from Europe's youth committed to ending Statelessness

Last week the European Youth Parliament (EYP), an educational parliamentary simulation programme for young people, celebrated its 80th International…
/ Aleksandra Semeriak, #StatelessKids campaign steering group member
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All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group panel event on Statelessness

To mark the one year anniversary of the London launch of UNHCR’s worldwide #IBelong campaign to end statelessness by 2024, the All-Party…
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“What do you mean by stateless?” – Arbitrary detention of stateless persons in Poland

In Poland statelessness doesn’t exist. Or so it would seem, for there are almost no official records of stateless persons. Those who are stateless…
/ Katarzyna Przybysławska, Legal Aid Centre The Haliny Nieć
Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention in Poland Publications

Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention in Poland

ENS report “Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in poland”, is the third in a series of country reports highlighting the gaps and…
/ Country report
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Brussels launch of ENS report "No child should be stateless"

Join us for to the Brussels launch of the European Network on Statelessness report “No Child Should be Stateless”. This event is hosted by Jean…
Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention in Malta Publications

Protecting stateless persons from arbitrary detention in Malta

ENS report “Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in Malta”, is the second in a series of country reports highlighting the gaps and…
/ Country report
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New report confirms the urgency for Malta to revise its detention regime

New report “Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in Malta” published today by ENS and aditus foundation warns that widespread use…
/ Neil Falzon, aditus foundation