TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. THE PROBLEM OF STATELESSNESS
I. STATELESSNESS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW
II. CAUSES OF STATELESSNESS
III. IMPACT OF STATELESSNESS
IV. LINKS BETWEEN STATELESSNESS AND OTHER
INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS
2. THE CHALLENGE OF MAPPING STATELESSNESS
I. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN QUANTIFYING STATELESSNESS
II. ‘HIDDEN’ STATELESS GROUPS
3. GLOBAL STATELESSNESS STATISTICS
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III.
IV.
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VI.
VII.
VIII.
GENERAL TRENDS
AFRICA
AMERICAS
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
STATELESS REFUGEES
STATELESS PALESTINIANS
4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEX: UNHCR Statelessness Statistics (2013 Global Trends Report)
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