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European Network on Statelessness

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Committed to ending #statelessness & ensuring that people living in Europe without a nationality are protected. Visit www.statelessness.eu to find out more about our work.

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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We caught up with Sihle Nxumalo, Project Lead at Global Movement Against Statelessness to hear all about the upcoming Stateless Month of Action in October 2026. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/3ielRbf #Statelessness #StatelessMonthOfAction
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📢 Our Sept newsletter is here! Read all about our activities over the past few months, incl: 🔸 An interview with Sihle Nxumalo, Project Lead at Global Movement Against Statelessness on the upcoming Stateless Month of Action 🔹 Significant rulings upholding the rights of stateless people
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🌍 The power of collaboration In our latest guest blog, statelessness advocate Angela Mcleary and JRS UK's Sophie Cartwright explain why our UK coalition on statelessness is badly needed, especially now, and the work we have achieved so far. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/FBhYO3Y
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our new toolkit helps frontline practitioners in Scotland identify if someone they are working with might be stateless, and to know what to do next. Read here: buff.ly/KHErDlF
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In our latest guest blog, Dr Wala' Maaitah explores how European asylum and statelessness systems can function as “walls of paper,” trapping displaced Palestinians in escalating cycles of uncertainty, dependence, and sustained vulnerability.  🔗 Read more: buff.ly/zDfj4a7 #Statelessness #Asylum
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
65 years on from the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, millions remain without a nationality. No one should be left in legal limbo because of gaps in nationality laws, discrimination, or arbitrary deprivation of citizenship.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎉 WIN for stateless rights in Europe! On 7 August 2026, Portugal established a dedicated Statelessness Determination Procedure (SDP), a major step forward for the protection and rights of stateless people. Read more: buff.ly/tI0v7hV
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Hostility isn't working - and everyone can see it. Government after Government has tried making the asylum system crueller, and left it more broken than ever. But there's a better way. With 200+ refugee orgs, we've sent Andy Burnham a blueprint for a system based in both evidence and welcome.
A 'blueprint' with advice for how to base asylum policy on evidence, not cruelty, with a post it note stuck to it addressing to to Andy Burnham, from 300+ refugee charities. Advice includes lifting the ban on work and housing people in communities not camps
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
📢 The latest updates on statelessness litigation in Europe - July 2026. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/ms5c4OU 🔗 Visit our Statelessness Case Law Database: buff.ly/ThQJzLk #Statelessness #Litigation
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📢 In our latest guest blog, members of our Community Advisory Board for our work with Palestinians in Europe share helpful information from their own experiences of navigating asylum and statelessness procedures in Europe. 🔗 Read our blog: buff.ly/WCpxH33
Text reads: "A short guide for stateless Palestinians in Europe, by stateless Palestinians in Europe. ENS Community Advisory Board." In the background, two hands are raised with the Palestine flag painted on them.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We caught up with Radha Govil, the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, to hear about the Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness: a new tool for researchers, policymakers and practitioners working on statelessness across the world. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Qb7P6sn #Statelessness #CaseLaw
Radha Govil, Deputy Director at the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness: "I am very much inspired by the community of statelessness practitioners, which has recently expanded as more stateless-led groups take up an active role in the discussions and initiatives that are being developed to affect their lives". [White text on blue background with image of Radha bottom right. She is sitting with headphones, a laptop and a microphone, smiling at the camera].
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
📢 Read our June newsletter to discover what we've been up to recently! Incl: 🔸 An interview with Radha Govil on the new Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness 🔹 Our briefing taking stock of progress towards implementation of statelessness provisions in the EU Migration & Asylum Pact
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🧵1/6 : Landmark win on family reunification for stateless refugees On 23 June 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a significant ruling in Suji v. Greece.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
In our latest guest blog, Anastasiia Koval and Sofiia Kordonets of Right to Protection make recommendations for how Ukraine can address statelessness on its path to EU integration. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/j744mcU #Statelessness #Ukraine #Europe
Ukraine flag (blue and yellow) in the background. In the foreground, white text on orange reads: 'GUEST BLOG - On the journey to EU integration, Ukraine must address statelessness. By Anastasiia Koval and Sofiia Kordonets, Right to Protection'
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Last night, we attended @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social's Media Awards where our Comms & Communications Coordinator Chris Afuakwah presented the Local News Award while raising awareness of statelessness. Congratulations to all the winners!
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Today marks the deadline for the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Under the Pact, EU Member States have a legal requirement to identify and record indications of statelessness.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The Legal Atlas on Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws is the first global interactive database mapping and documenting #GNDL. In our latest guest blog, Catherine Harrington, Director of the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights @wrcommission.bsky.social shares this vital new resource.
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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Excellent new resource from @enstatelessness.bsky.social - briefing on the role of legal guardians (including state agencies) in resolving challenges related to ID documents, nationality and statelessness for unaccompanied and separated children www.statelessness.eu/updates/publ...
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Briefing: Guardianship, Nationality and Statelessness
The briefing highlights four ‘moments’ when it is particularly important to support children and young people to identify and address any birth registration, statelessness, or nationality-related issu...
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Asylum Aid @asylumaid.org.uk · 04/06/2026
We're alarmed by the government’s proposed asylum support reforms & their impact on stateless people, who are already disproportionately trapped in destitution & legal limbo. Read our joint statement w/ @jrsuk.bsky.social @enstatelessness.bsky.social & others: www.asylumaid.org.uk/resources/jo...
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Joint statement on the impact of proposed reforms to asylum support under the Immigration Act 2016 on stateless people in the UK | Asylum Aid
We are deeply alarmed by the UK government’s proposed reforms to asylum support, set  out in its consultation on implementing provisions of the Immigration Act 2016.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
In the final blog post in our #SDP series, Denis Neselovskyi of Statefree explains why Germany needs a statelessness determination procedure. Read more: buff.ly/IiASCuX #Statelessness #Germany
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Birth never registered? Undetermined nationality? These can be signs of statelessness in unaccompanied children. Our new briefing helps guardians recognise statelessness and respond appropriately. Read more: buff.ly/Kt5xXwM #Statelessness #ChildProtection
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Today we launch a new briefing on #EU Member States’ progress implementing #statelessness provisions under the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum ahead of the 12 June deadline. While progress is underway, much more remains to be done. Read more 👉
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Applying the statelessness provisions in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Our briefing includes recommendations to Member States, the European Commission, EU agencies, the European Parliament, and UNHCR and civil society, on how they can work collaboratively to remedy any…
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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
New global caselaw database on statelessness launched by the Peter McMullin Centre at Melbourne Uni & UNHCR (with help from @enstatelessness.bsky.social and others) law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/stat...
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Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness
Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness members publish their research in; books, book chapters, journal articles and reports.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
WATCH our new video celebrating our impact in 2025: a year of collective action, community leadership, & achieving real impact on #statelessness in #Europe. We are grateful to all of our members and partners, who we couldn’t do this without. Learn more: buff.ly/3LHQrJg
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In our latest guest blog, Stefan Leonescu of @jrsromania.bsky.social explores #statelessness past and present in #Romania, and how urgent legislative change is needed to improve the recognition and rights of stateless people in Romania. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/8y00Eg0
Background is a street scene in Bucharest, Romania. Text in foreground reads: GUEST BLOG - Stateless people in Romania: Still waiting for recognition and rights. Stefan Leonescu, JRS Romania
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📢 What is our new Guide to Collaborative Advocacy? ENS, Statefree and Apatride Network have jointly developed a Guide to help ensure that stateless communities are at the forefront of advocacy on statelessness. 👀 Watch our video to find out more:
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Statelessness is widely neglected in returns procedures, which has severe implications for affected individuals – leaving adults and children at risk of exclusion and rights violations on return. #Statelessness #WesternBalkans
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
"Malta's stateless population deserves a quicker path to recognition and protection." In today's guest blog, Elodie Baudhuin and Neil Falzon of aditus foundation explore why Malta urgently needs a #Statelessness Determination Procedure (SDP). 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/PVYFcu3
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Key outcomes from our joint conference in Berlin - and what's next? 👀 Read our outcomes report: www.statelessness.eu/updates/news... #Statelessness #Europe #CollectiveAction
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Key outcomes from our joint conference in Berlin - and what's next?
The conference demonstrated the power of our community, our networks and the wider sector working on statelessness and intersecting issues, and laid the foundations for ongoing advocacy and collaborat...
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
📢 Our latest guest blog in our new series on identifying and protecting stateless people in Europe. In today's guest blog, Leonor Félix da Costa of JRS Portugal explains why Portugal is at a crossroads in its approach to statelessness. Learn more: buff.ly/IDgrV5k #Statelessness #Portugal #SDPs
Text reads: 'GUEST BLOG: Portugal at a crossroads: ensuring effective protection for stateless people. Leonor Felix da Costa, JRS Portugal'. In white text on an orange background. Behind the text, faded, is an archway in Lisbon with a tram passing below it, and some people in the street.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
In our latest newsletter interview, we spoke to Tamás Molnár from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/K9HjQqF #Statelessness #EU #Migration #Asylum
Quote reads: "The growing recognition of statelessness under EU law – in particular through the Pact on Migration and Asylum – marks important progress. The new requirement for Member States to identify indications of statelessness is a clear sign that the issue is gaining visibility at the EU level." Tamas Molnar, Senior Legal Researcher and Project Manager at the EU Agency for Fundamnental Rights
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
📢 Our March newsletter is here! Read all about our activities over the past few months - plus events, news and updates from across Europe (and beyond!): buff.ly/WVZREa8 #Statelessness #Europe #Updates
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Our new toolkit for #Scotland provides practical tips on how to identify #statelessness and signpost those affected to the right information, legal advice and support. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/cNAvWMh
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
📢 Our new blog series on identifying and protecting stateless people in Europe. Today's guest blog from Teodora Kjoseva Kostadinovska from MYLA explores why North Macedonia needs a Statelessness Determination Procedure (SDP). 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/XYWKPmE #Statelessness #NorthMacedonia #SDPs
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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We are excited to be working with @enstatelessness.bsky.social to advocate with and for stateless communities across the UK. A great day on Monday planning with community members, @asylumaid.bsky.social @asylos.bsky.social and others.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
On Monday, we with @jrsuk.bsky.social, we held a planning meeting with some of our UK-based members and community to explore joint work on statelessness in the UK. Over the course of an energising day, we identified gaps, opportunities and priorities to focus on together. #Statelessness #UK
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In our latest guest blog, Mia Dambach and Deneisha Moss reflect on the work of the Identity Rights Working Group (IDRWG) in collaborating to safeguard children's identity rights. The importance of this work has only grown in the context of the UN’s ongoing liquidity crisis.
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Last week, in conversation with experts and community members working in different countries, we presented our annual state of play assessment of key trends on statelessness in Europe. Watch the full recording: buff.ly/e4ZmaGa #StatelessnessIndex #EndStatelessness
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📢 What needs to happen next to improve the identification and protection of displaced stateless people in Europe? Join us on 23 March to hear where there has been progress in Europe, where the gaps are, and where urgent action is needed. Register here: buff.ly/XBU4abQ #Statelessness #Europe
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This week, we launched new and updated data to our #StatelessnessIndex. In our latest editorial, Patricia Cabral offers an overview of the most significant developments and opportunities ahead. 🔗 Watch our webinar: buff.ly/Rqb5U4I 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/DmHSTDU #Statelessness #Europe
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Meet our speakers for our 2026 State of Play Assessment on Statelessness in Europe! Taking place online on 25th February, 12.30-13.15 (CET), our annual webinar provides an opportunity to learn about the latest law and policy developments on #statelessness. Register here: buff.ly/bkWTAhL
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We know that part of the fight to end statelessness in Europe must happen through the courts. If you are a legal practitioner, our #CaseLawDatabase could assist your work to protect stateless people and #EndStatelessness. Visit: buff.ly/XEXUlfQ
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
📢 No child should be stateless. @coe.int CDCJ has released a Compendium of Promising Practices on Access to Nationality for Stateless Children, with contributions from ENS. 👉 rm.coe.int/compendium-a... #Statelessness #ChildrensRights
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Jesuit Refugee Service UK @jrsuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
In a statement published today, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK), the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), stateless communities, and other leading experts have called for the government to rethink its proposals on earned settlement. www.jrsuk.net/news/earned-...
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JRS UK joins with other experts to highlight the destructive impact of government’s ‘earned settlement’ proposals on statelessness | JRS UK
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
READ our joint statement on the impact of the UK Government’s #EarnedSettlement proposals on #statelessness in the UK. If introduced, these proposals will cause significant harm to affected migrants, refugees and stateless people. Learn more: buff.ly/SpziNI3
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
In our latest guest blog, Narine Baghdasaryan of Mission Armenia reflects on the launch of Armenia's #StatelessnessIndex profile, and looks ahead to future actions Armenia can take to eradicate #statelessness. 🔗 buff.ly/ekvR9CX
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
❣️ “In this community, we create beginnings…” WATCH: Longstanding ENS community member Lynn performs her poem ‘To be stateless means…’ at our joint conference with Statefree in Berlin, November 2025. #Statelessness #HumanRights #CollectiveAction #Poetry
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
⚖️ Need legal advice? While the ENS Secretariat cannot provide legal advice directly, many of our members working across Europe can. Find out who can help you: buff.ly/HVy4ZzM #Statelessness #LegalAdvice #HumanRights #Migration #Asylum #Europe
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
“My daughters deserve a future.” Anna* arrived stateless in Sweden in 2015, hoping for a better life. A decade later, she and her children remain stateless, struggling to access basic rights. 🔗 Learn more @unhcr.org: www.unhcr.org/europe/news/...
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Anna and her family are stateless in Sweden: “My daughters deserve a future” | UNHCR Europe
An estimated 4.4 million people around the world are stateless. Being stateless means you have no nationality and are not recognized as a citizen by any country, and therefore often face difficulties accessing basic rights and services. Among them is 29-year-old Anna in Sweden.“It is very difficult to be stateless. As I got older, I felt it even more. I couldn’t travel to neighboring countries. At university, everyone found out that I was stateless, and it felt like I wasn’t included,” she explains.Stateless from birth
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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In our latest editorial, Chris Afuakwah reflects on our Global Alliance to End Statelessness #RegionalNetworkLab last month, and looks ahead to the publication of our #AdvocacyGuidelines which we have been co-developing with Statefree & Apatride Network 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/TfL0C0L #Statelessness
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