Everything you need to know about statelessness

Today ENS hands over its petition in the European Parliament!

Today the European Network on Statelessness (ENS) which represents over fifty civil society organisations from across Europe will hand over a…

Including the Stateless

You are ushered into a tastefully decorated room. Gently. (As if you are so fragile you might break.) Seated in the room is a benevolent looking…

Still Stateless, Still Suffering - Why Europe Must Act Now to Protect Stateless Persons

ENS new report "Still Stateless, Still Suffering – Why Europe Must Act Now to Protect Stateless Persons" contains testimonies by stateless migrants…

ENS launches new report - Still Stateless, Still Suffering - Why Europe Must Act Now to Protect Stateless Persons

ENS has launched its report Still Stateless, Still Suffering – Why Europe Must Act Now to Protect Stateless Persons, which contains testimonies by…

Statelessness among children in Latvia: current situation, challenges and possible solutions

Although about 96% of all permanently residing children in Latvia are Latvian citizens, the statelessness among non-citizens’ children has attracted…

300 participants, 70 countries, 1 topic: The First Global Forum on Statelessness

Reassuring and invigorating – giving a sense that, together, progress really is achievable on statelessness A unique opportunity to interact with…

Should nationality have a “minimum content”? – Italian Supreme Court passes landmark decision

With only a handful of countries operating a statelessness determination procedure, it is not very often that a national court passes a judgment of…

Event Announcement - Taking the ENS campaign to the European Parliament!

You are cordially invited to an event to mark the European Network on Statelessness campaign to protect stateless persons in Europe which involves…

Litigating for Statelessness Determination: The Promise of the European Convention on Human Rights?

An array of issues could potentially be pursued through litigation to improve the situation of stateless persons in Europe.

An Obligation for Statelessness Determination under the European Convention on Human Rights?

This ENS discussion paper examines some important articles of the ECHR in order to assess whether an obligation to determine statelessness can be…

ENS re-launches as an independent charity!

This week ENS was formally established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered in the UK. When ENS was initially founded in June 2012…

Statelessness protection in Belgium

In its report of 2013 (Mapping Statelessness in Belgium ), the UNCHR has estimated the total number of people affected by nationality problems in…