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January 2, 2021

Netherlands violated child’s right to acquire a nationality, UN Committee finds

The decision relates to Denny, whose mother was trafficked to the Netherlands when she was 15 and forced into prostitution.
December 16, 2020

Kenya moves to end statelessness among ethnic minority communities

Their recognition as citizens secures their rights such as access to education, health care, employment, and property ownership.
August 17, 2020

Turkmenistan latest country to champion universal birth registration

The law will help prevent new cases of statelessness arising for children born to people who are undocumented or whose nationality is undetermined.
July 20, 2020

UNHCR welcomes new Ukrainian statelessness law set to end legal limbo for thousands

The law will give thousands of people a chance to work legally, study and access healthcare, and will ultimately provide a pathway to citizenship.
May 12, 2020

Stateless people at risk of being left behind in coronavirus response

Without citizenship, stateless people often do not have access to essential services, including health care, and now may be unable to access coronavirus testing and treatment.
April 27, 2020

US military members file suit against Pentagon over broken citizenship promise

Non-citizen enlistment is integral to maintaining US military recruitment numbers.
February 3, 2020

UN Refugee Agency welcomes Tajikistan’s new law on statelessness

New law allows foreign nationals and stateless people to obtain residence permits, which will enable them to apply for Tajik citizenship ater three years.
December 31, 2019

Deadly force used against protesters in India

The Indian authorities should cease using unnecessary lethal force against demonstrators protesting a law that discriminates against Muslims, says Human Rights Watch.
December 21, 2019

Defending India’s highest ideals, trying to prevent tragedy

On 18 December, I joined hundreds outside the Indian High Commission in London,
December 20, 2019

High Court rules £1,000 fee for children to register as British citizens unlawful

The court found a 'mass of evidence' showing that the fee prevents many children from registering their British citizenship, leaving them feeling alienated and excluded.