THE RISK OF STATELESSNESS 94 YALE HUMAN RIGHTS & DEVELOPMENT L.J. 2017 [Vol. 19 law of statelessness is going to be a real tool in bringing about a resolution to this problem and others like it around the world, well-established rules of law must be applied, and international authorities should pursue the progressive development of standards in applying those rules. Leadership on this issue will likely fall to the UNHCR, which is refining a model law on the protection of stateless persons that includes statelessness determination guidance.292 The future success of such laws in the region depends in part on the clarity of commitments that states are required to take on. While this Article is critical of the Inter-American Court’s most recent contribution to this process, the vulnerability of stateless persons will continue to be a topic of concern in the region, and the Inter-American Court is well-positioned to refine its contributions and advance the protection of the right to nationality. establece un régimen especial para personas nacidas en el territorio nacional inscritas irregularmente en el registro civil dominicano y sobre naturalización [Law 169-14 of 2014, establishing a special regimen for persons born in the national territory inscribed irregularly in the Dominican civil registry and on naturalization] (G.O. No. 10756) (May 26, 2014) (Dom. Rep.). 292. See Observaciones a Ley Modelo del ACNUR para la Protección de las Personas Apátridas [Observations on the UNHCR Model Law for the Protection of Stateless Persons], AMERICAS NETWORK ON NATIONALITY & STATELESSNESS, http://www.americasns.org/s/Red-ANAObservaciones-a-Ley-Modelo-del-ACNUR-para-la-Proteccion-de-las-Personas-Apatridas.pdf [https://perma.cc/TA57-X93Q]. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3111529