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“What would life be like if you had no nationality?”

“What would life be like if you had no nationality?”. UNHCR, DIP 1998. Historically, there has been a recognized link between refugees and stateless persons with both groups receiving protection and assistance from international refugee organizations. In the wake of World War Two when the needs of refugees were paramount the 1951 Refugee Convention was … Continue reading “What would life be like if you had no nationality?”

Information and Accession Package: The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

“”Information and Accession Package. The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness””. UNHCR, Department of International Protection (DIP), 1996. Revised 1999. Introduction: A. The Issue of Statelessness 1. “Everyone has the right to a nationality. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality, … Continue reading Information and Accession Package: The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness