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INDEX UPDATE 2019: NEW INFORMATION FOR THE UK NOW AVAILABLE
The Index update shows little progress on the part of the UK Government towards addressing the key gaps in law, policy and practice highlighted in…
INDEX UPDATE 2019: NEW INFORMATION FOR SERBIA NOW AVAILABLE
Serbia saw some positive legislative developments in 2018, but the update also highlights some continuing concerns with implementation in practice.
INDEX UPDATE 2019: NEW INFORMATION FOR MACEDONIA NOW AVAILABLE
In 2018, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia made a welcome public commitment to addressing civil registration challenges that…
Statelessness Index reveals poland can do more to identify and protect stateless people
A new Poland Country briefing reveals that stateless people in Poland face a heightened risk of arbitrary detention, as well as the need for improved…
New briefing highlights improvements needed in Malta to address and prevent statelessness
Data from the Statelessness Index, summarised in a new country briefing, demonstrates how Maltese law, policy and practice performs against…
Bulgaria urged to stop locking up stateless people by detained heart doctor
A news report by Thomson Reuters highlights the absence of procedural safeguards and the lack of a requirement to identify a country of removal…
Moldova shows good practice on statelessness determination with improvement needed in other areas
Moldova demonstrates examples of good practice regarding international and regional instruments and statelessness determination, but still requires…
Germany delivers some positive practices on statelessness but areas for reform still remain
A new briefing available in German and English highlights clear areas for action and reform in law, policy and practice to prevent and reduce…
Data shows remaining gaps in addressing statelessness in France despite detailed Statelessness Determination Procedure
The European Network on Statelessness and Forum réfugiés-Cosi have published a new briefing in French and English, highlighting positive existing…
New Serbia briefing shows gaps in policy and practice on birth registration and childhood statelessness
Findings from the Statelessness Index show some of the existing gaps in Serbian law and practice related to late birth registration, stateless…
StatelessnessINDEX highlights priority areas for reform in the Netherlands
The European Network on Statelessness and ASKV Refugee Support have developed a Netherlands country briefing in both English and Dutch based on the #…
Ukraine country briefing highlights ways to improve statelessness law, policy and practice
A new country briefing available in both English and Ukrainian, summarises the Statelessness Index's findings on how Ukrainian law, policy and…
New #StatelessnessINDEX country briefing with recommendations to Swiss Government
To promote the key findings of the Switzerland #StatelessnessIndex profile, and provide a resource for national advocacy on statelessness in…
UK COURT OF APPEAL SAYS STATELESSNESS MUST BE PROVED ON BALANCE OF PROBABILITIES
The UK Court of Appeals has ruled that the standard of proof for determining statelessness is the balance of probabilities.
