Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 2

Opportunity:

PhD Workshop on Citizenship and Statelessness, Tilburg, Neth., 29 October-1 November 2018 [info]
- Apply by 4 June 2018.

Publications:

Background Note on Gender Equality, Nationality Laws and Statelessness 2018 (UNHCR, March 2018) [text]

Criminal Code Bill Will Leave Indonesian Migrants’ Children in Malaysia in Legal Limbo (The Conversation, March 2018) [text]

Equal Citizens, Thriving Families, Stronger Societies: Realizing Gender-Equal Nationality Rights in the Middle East-North Africa Region (UNHCR & Equal Nationality Rights, April 2018) [text]

"For Syrian Refugees, Marriage Trap Breeds Statelessness in Lebanon," VOA News, 19 March 2018 [text]

A Gender Analysis of the Right to a Nationality in Myanmar (Norwegian Refugee Council et al., March 2018) [text]

Groundbreaking Arab League Declaration Heightens Global Momentum to End Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws (Equal Nationality Rights, March 2018) [text]

"A Mother's Right: Giving Citizenship," U.S. News & World Report, 21 March 2018 [text]

Statelessness and Human Rights: The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Institute on Statelessness & Inclusion, 2018) [text]

UN Agencies Call for Stronger Action to Achieve Equal Nationality Rights for All (UNHCR, March 2018) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality - Pt. 1 (10 April 2018)

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Thematic Focus: Statelessness

Opportunity:

*Call for proposals: Mapping Statelessness in the United States (UNHCR) [info]
- Submit proposals by 12 May 2017.

Resources:

Book Review: Nationality and Statelessness in the International Law of Refugee Status by Eric Fripp (Free Movement Blog, April 2017) [text]

The Campaign to End Statelessness: April 2017 Update (UNHCR) [text]

CEDAW Quick Reference Guide: Statelessness and Human Rights Treaties (UNHCR, April 2017) [text]

A Conversation on Statelessness with Kristy A. Belton (Carnegie Council, April 2017) [access]
- Follow link for audio.

*Draft Articles on the Protection of Stateless Persons and the Facilities for Their Naturalisation (UNHCR, Feb. 2017) [text]
- Focuses particularly on the Latin American context.

Ending Statelessness Arising Out of Surrogacy in India: The Latest Developments (ENS Blog, April 2017) [text]

Lack of Documentation Poses Extra Risk to Displaced Syrians (UNHCR, April 2017) [text]

Sharing Good Practice on Ending Statelessness in the OSCE Area (ENS Blog, April 2017) [text]

The State of Statelessness (Refugee Research Blog, April 2017) [text]

Statelessness in West Africa: Newsletter, no. 12 (UNHCR, March 2017) [text]

Under the Radar: Mapping Statelessness in Austria (ENS Blog, April 2017) [text]

New coalition:

Coalition on Every Child’s Right to a Nationality (UNHCR & Unicef) [access]
- "The Coalition aims to develop, expand and strengthen international co-operation to raise awareness about and combat the hidden problem of childhood statelessness. It also aims to promote the right of every child to acquire a nationality."

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Statelessness (28 March 2017)

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Focus on Human Trafficking

"Human Trafficking and Asylum: Problematic Overlap," Women's Asylum News, no. 112 (July/August 2012) [full-text]

Joint Task Force in Reducing Human Trafficking, Thesis submitted to the Dyson College of Arts & Sciences (Pace University, May 2012) [text]

The Protection Project Review of the Trafficking in Persons Report (Protection Project, July 2012) [text]
- Provides an analysis of the information presented in the TIP Report.

Reporting on the Status of Trafficking in Women in Accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Guidelines on the Interpretation of the Text of Article 6 of the Convention (Protection Project, July 2012) [text]

"States' Obligations under Human Rights Law towards Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings: Positive Developments in Positive Obligations," International Journal of Refugee Law, vol. 24, no. 2 (2012) [full-text via Oppenheimer Chair]

Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress (U.S. Congressional Research Service, July 2012) [text via Refworld]

The UK's Response to Human Trafficking: Fit for Purpose? (IPPR, July 2012) [text]

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