Briefing on the right to a nationality of children born to Palestinian parents in Belgium

In response to recent reports that the Belgian Immigration Office has incentivised municipalities to withdraw the Belgian nationality of children born to Palestinian parents in Belgium, ENS has published a briefing outlining concerns about this practice and Belgium’s relevant international legal obligations.The withdrawal of children’s nationality in these cases contravenes international human rights law and risks leaving children in limbo, exposed to the risk of growing up stateless. ENS urgently calls on the Belgian authorities to protect and uphold the right to a nationality of every child born on its territory.