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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.
September 7, 2020

Côte d’Ivoire adopts Africa’s first legal process to protect stateless people

This significant milestone will help protect stateless people, allowing them to access basic rights which have remained out of reach for decades, says the UNHCR.
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.
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 28, 2019

Kazakhstan's laws amended to prevent childhood statelessness

Kazakhstan has amended its laws to ensure that all children born in the country are registered at birth and issued birth certificates, regardless of the legal status of their parents.
December 13, 2019

India's Citizenship Amendment Bill condemned as 'fear-mongering and bigotry'

The Bill passed legitimises discrimination on the basis of religion and stands in clear violation of both the constitution of India and international human rights law, Amnesty International India says.
October 13, 2019

Watershed moment as countries step forward to tackle global statelessness

More than 85 governments, civil society and international and regional organisations, have this week pledged hundreds of new commitments to end statelessness, a major cause of human rights deprivations for millions of people worldwide.