Introduction -- Africa -- Americas -- Asia and the Pacific -- Europe -- Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -- Introduction -- The right of every child to a nat

The story of how a much-contested legal category—statelessness—transformed the international legal order and redefined the relationship between states and t

When a person is not recognised as a citizen anywhere, they are typically referred to as ‘stateless’. This can give rise to challenges both for individuals

This book identifies the rights of stateless people and outlines the major legal obstacles preventing the eradication of statelessness.

'In our supposedly borderless world, having a nationality, and thus access to documents which permit travel and proof of identity, has become increasingly impor