Statelessness and Citizenship (Chapter 6 of the 1997 "State of the World's Refugees")

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Headings include: Nationality and Citizenship; New Dimensions of Statelessness; Human and Humanitarian Implications; The Link with Forced Displacement; National and International Responsibilities; Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Regime; The Role of UNHCR; Citizenship and Internaional Security. "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights unequivocally states that ?everyone has the right to a nationality” and that ?no-one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality.” But many thousands of people across the globe lack the security and protection which citizenship can provide. A substantial proportion of the world?s stateless people are also victims of forced displacement. In some instances, individuals and communities are deprived of their nationality by governmental decree and are subsequently expelled from the country which they consider to be their home. In other situations, stateless people are obliged to flee because of the persecution and discrimination which they experience. And having left the country where they have lived for most or all their lives, stateless people may subsequently find it impossible to return..." Contains references to the Rohingyas.

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Date of Publication: 

1998-00-00

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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