SAHNI ARTICLE 3.3.21 (WORD) (DO NOT DELETE)
Spring 2021
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Loss of Nationality Rights
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Article 15302
(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the
right to change his nationality.
Therefore, a viable solution would be to replicate Article 15 in a binding
global agreement. However, the incorporation of the text of Article 15(1)(2),
whilst essential, is insufficient by itself. States and judicial forums must
respect due process in all circumstances. To this end, they should avoid
applying retroactive or discriminatory laws that arbitrarily or
unconstitutionally303 void nationality and result in statelessness.
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(Liberia).
UDHR, supra note 1, at art. 15.
Alvin Teage Jalloh v. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Others, (2019) SCRLC 1, 9