Dear Colleagues,
Please see attached a new publication from the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), 'Preventing Childhood Statelessness in Europe: Issues, Gaps and Good Practices', which is also available on the ENS website: http://www.statelessness.eu/sites/www.statelessness.eu/files/attachments/resources/Preventing%20childhood%20statelessness%20in%20Europe-issues%20gaps%20and%20good%20practices_online%20version.pdf [Moderator's note: Please access the publication using the link provided.]
Across Europe today, children are still being born into statelessness. They have never known the protection or sense of belonging which a nationality bestows. Yet, childhood statelessness is thoroughly preventable. International and regional standards in the fields of human rights, child rights and statelessness all protect the child's right to acquire a nationality. This report looks at how Europe is performing with respect to these standards and in light of the overall goal of preventing childhood statelessness, highlighting the main issues, gaps and good practices.
ENS has chosen to launch this publication on the eve of a series of events that will be held in Strasbourg from 7-9 April and which will focus on the challenge of addressing statelessness in Europe. These events include a joint ENS/UNHCR conference Stateless but not Rightless (http://www.statelessness.eu/capacity-building/ensunhcr-statelessness-conference-strasbourg-8-april-2014) on 8 April and a hearing convened by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on "Eliminating statelessness in Europe" on 9 April.
Please disseminate the Guide as widely as possible, and a print copy can be obtained by emailing me at [log in to unmask]
Chris Nash - ENS Coordinator
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