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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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The first day of our joint conference - Statelessness & Innovation: Building Power through Collective Action - with Statefree in Berlin is underway! Today, it’s all about the power of community.

#Statelessness #Europe #HumanRights
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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In our latest blog, co-authored by Elvis Berisa of NGO Phiren Amenca - Walk with Us and the ENS Secretariat, we explore community-led action to address Roma statelessness in Montenegro.

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#RomaBelong #Statelessness #RomaRights #Community
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🚨 Stateless people face the risk of rights violations every day. Europe must do better.

Most countries still lack formal procedures to identify & protect stateless individuals.
Our updated #StatelessnessIndex briefing reviews 34 countries & calls for urgent action.

📘 Read more: buff.ly/hUTx5GF
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Our latest guest blog, co-authored by Tirana Legal Aid Society (TLAS) and the ENS Secretariat, explores progress made in recent years in Albania, persisting barriers, and what needs to happen next to end Roma statelessness.

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#Statelessness #WesternBalkans
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October 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Check out our new-look homepage! Our new carousel will help you navigate our resources, latest news and updates more easily. Visit: buff.ly/5J34yK4

#Statelessness #Resources #News #Updates
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In our latest guest blog, Julie Lugulu explores the risk of #statelessness faced by foundlings in Kenya.

She shares international good practice and suggests ways for Kenya to strengthen legal protection and reduce childhood statelessness.

Read more: buff.ly/SYEkLYl

#ChildrensRights #Kenya
October 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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In our latest interview, we spoke to one of our Community Advisory Board members, who provided guidance and feedback on our new legal briefing on Palestinians' right to protection in the UK.

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#Statelessness #Palestinians #HumanRights #Interview
On a dark yellow background, white text reads: "For Palestinians, the stakes are existential: to be recognised not as a problem to be managed but as a people entitled to dignity and a future. - We interviewed our Community Advisory Board who helped develop our new legal briefing on the rights of stateless Palestinians." On the lower right of the image, there are two hands in the air with a Palestine flag painted on them.
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📫[1/3] Our September newsletter is here!

Read all about our activities over the past few months, including:
🔸 Our interview with our Community Advisory Board on our work with Palestinians

Read more: buff.ly/yJtQM1K

#Statelessness #HumanRights
September 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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[3/3] We will be holding a webinar to discuss key takeaways from the briefing and hear from expert voices on the lived realities of Palestinians in Europe.

Register: buff.ly/UGHMsCt
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📢 Displaced Palestinians face systemic exclusion across Europe. Our new legal briefing explores the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK.

📖 Read more: buff.ly/LMPpSuV
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Our Director attended and spoke on a panel at
@unhcr.org NGO Consultations for Europe in Geneva this week, discussing how we can improve the identification & protection of stateless refugees & migrants, including through the implementation of the EU Migration & Asylum Pact.

#Statelessness #Asylum
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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“My father used to say, when someone has citizenship, it opens thousands of doors....”

In our latest guest blog, @cynthiaorchard.bsky.social presents a report which encourages OSCE-participating States to take action to prevent childhood statelessness.

Read more: buff.ly/qQHtprf
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Thousands of Romani people in the Western Balkans remain stateless - denied rights, services, and full participation in society.

Our new #RomaBelong policy series in partnership with @coe outlines clear steps to address Roma statelessness.

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September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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In our latest guest blog, Sude Doğan, Law Student & Founder and President of Karma Evlilik, explores the 'Mixed Marriage Problem' in #Cyprus and what needs to be done to protect children from #statelessness.

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/yX95y1w
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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In our latest guest blog, Ellie Oppenheim, a Clinical Psychology Doctoral student at University College London, shares their research project into stateless people's experiences of peer spaces, and is actively recruiting participants.

Find out more: buff.ly/yqxqn4b

#Statelessness #MentalHealth
July 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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📣 Have Your Say: Shape the Future of the Statelessness Index!

Since 2018, our #StatelessnessIndex has been a vital tool for tracking how European countries protect stateless people. Now, we're reviewing its impact, and we want to hear from YOU.

📝 Take the survey by 14 Sept 2025: buff.ly/ro9vNde
July 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📢 Our July #LitigationBulletin is here! 📢

Bringing you an overview of developments on statelessness from European courts, our litigation activities, recent publications and upcoming events and opportunities.

🔗 Read more: www.statelessness.eu/updates/publ...

#Statelessness #CaseLaw #Litigation
July 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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In our latest guest blog, Natalia Arcila shares the story of Tania Marinich, a Belarusian entrepreneur and civic leader now living stateless in Madrid, and encourages people to join their #IStandWithImaguru campaign.

Read more: buff.ly/PWGO9Sn

#Belarus #HumanRights #Entrepreneurship
In the foreground, white text on an orange background reads: "GUEST BLOG: Branded an "extremist", denied a passport: a stateless entrepreneur in democratic Europe." Below that, text reads: "Natalia Arcila, NXERA Consulting - supporting the #IStandWithImaguru campaign". The text is against an image of Tania Marinich, who the blog is about, who is sitting confidently at a table with her chin rested on her hand. She wears glasses and a white blouse.
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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We caught up with Avni Mustafa, Executive Director at Roma Versitas Kosovo, to hear about their work to end Roma statelessness and empower communities to participate in public and political life in Kosovo.

#RomaBelong #Statelessness

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July 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Our June newsletter is here!

Read all about our activities over the past few months, including:

🔸 Our interview with Avni Mustafa about the work of Roma Versitas Kosovo

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June 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay.

Stateless refugees are often overlooked in asylum and migration debates, but statelessness is a real issue impacting thousands of refugees across Europe.

Europe has a duty to protect stateless refugees.
June 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📢 In our latest editorial, ENS's Cameron Nye and Nina Murray reflect on our recent regional roundtable on Roma statelessness in the Western Balkans. 📢

Read more: buff.ly/NSrLtG5

Images: @coe.int

#RomaBelong #Statelessness #WesternBalkans
June 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Putting out this video feels like an appropriate moment to acknowledge the invaluable guidance of our Advisory Committee in delivering our impact in 2023-24, including all committee members who have lived experience of statelessness themselves.
June 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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We would like to acknowledge the generous support we receive from our partners which makes all our impact possible. Thank you for supporting our work in 2023-24 and standing with stateless people in Europe.
June 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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We couldn’t achieve our impact without the solidarity, support and energy of our 180+ members. Thank you! Together, we will ensure that everyone realises their right to a nationality.

Learn more about our Impact in 2023-24:
June 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM