Everything you need to know about statelessness

Making the case for the role of young people and civil society in ending statelessness – ENS at the second anniversary of the #iBelong campaign

“How lucky I was that the only obstacle in fulfilling my potential was myself. Whatever I did and wherever I went I did not have to prove who I am,…

What does it mean to be stateless?

Have you ever wondered what exactly does it mean to be stateless? This ENS infographic explains what it's like to grow up in Europe without a…

EVENT: Working together to end childhood statelessness in Europe; 22 Nov, Strasbourg

Join the European Network on Statelessness at a #StatelessKids campaign event in Strasbourg, bringing together key regional, inter-governmental and…

EVENT: Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention; 10 Nov, London

To mark the launch of our new report "Protecting Stateless Persons from Arbitrary Detention in the UK", we are organizing a lunchtime seminar,…

Lack of data as an obstacle to addressing statelessness in the context of the refugee crisis in Germany

Getting a clear picture of the situation of stateless people in Germany is tricky because information provided by the authorities is scattered and…

Proposal for legislation on statelessness in the Netherlands: A bittersweet victory

Six years of research, reports, publications, consultations, advocacy, negotiations,

Invisible kids: Localising children’s right to a nationality

When we assess progress towards the goal of ending childhood statelessness, we often do so by dividing the world into nation-States. The…

An Update on Statelessness Determination and Status in the UK - "Need for Fair and Timely Decisions"

Some stateless persons living in the UK face harsh realities. Most stateless people without legal status cannot leave the UK because no country will…

Interview with Gerard-René de Groot - Profesor of Comparative Law and Private International Law at Maastricht University

ENS caught up with Professor Gerard-René de Groot on the eve of his farewell seminar and valedictory lecture upon his retirement from Maastricht…

Introducing the Citizenship Rights Africa website

Readers of the European Network on Statelessness blog may be interested in the newly relaunched website Citizenship Rights in Africa Initiative. The…

European Migration Network - XVII. National Conference: Different examples of managing and identifying statelessness

As part of its advocacy work following last December’s adoption of statelessness conclusions by the European Council, ENS is collaborating with the…

South African courts confirm the right to nationality of a stateless child - 20 year old legal principle protecting stateless children is finally implemented

On 6 September 2016 a 4 year court battle of a stateless child to access South African citizenship came to an end. Even though South African law…