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Nationality, Migration and Statelessness in West Africa A study for UNHCR and IOM Bronwen Manby June 2015

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Nationality, Migration and Statelessness in West Africa

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Author: B. Manby

UN organisation / body / branch: UN Refugee Agency

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Description: While it is not possible to say how many people are stateless in West Africa, hundreds of thousands people are “not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law”. This study seeks to show why this is important, both for the rights of the individuals affected and for the stability and effectiveness of the states where they live; to provide a comparative analysis of nationality law in the region and highlight the gaps that allow statelessness; to identify the populations at risk of statelessness and the reasons why statelessness is so prevalent, in particular the links between statelessness and migration; and to make recommendations for the remedies that may address the problem both at national and regional level.

Type of resource

Report

Source

Other
UN : UNHCR

Region

Africa

Theme

General / Other

Framework

Regional Frameworks
UN Human Rights system
UNHCR

Population/Community

Other population/community

Date published: Jun 1, 2015

Source URL: Direct Link

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2015 UNHCR_IOM Nationality_Migration and Statelessness in West Africa.pdf
English
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