Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................... IV
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................................1
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................4
1.1 Chapter outline.......................................................................................................5
1.2 Definitions and distinctions....................................................................................6
1.3 Demographic and legal methodology....................................................................7
2. STATELESSNESS ACROSS THE GLOBE.....................................................................9
2.1 Causes of statelessness.......................................................................................10
2.2 Consequences of statelessness...........................................................................11
2.3 Role of UNHCR in the protection of stateless persons........................................12
3. A DEMOGRAPHY OF STATELESSNESS IN THE NETHERLANDS...........................15
3.1 A brief history of statelessness in the Netherlands..............................................15
3.2 The registration of stateless persons...................................................................17
3.3 Statistical overview...............................................................................................20
3.3.1 Statistics on stateless persons...................................................................22
3.3.2 Statistics on persons of unknown nationality.............................................28
3.3.3 Concluding remarks....................................................................................33
3.4 Analysis and conclusions based on the interviews..............................................34
4. A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF STATELESSNESS IN THE NETHERLANDS.......................40
4.1 Statelessness under international law.................................................................10
4.2 Statelessness under Dutch law............................................................................43
4.2.1 Dutch aliens law in respect of stateless persons:.......................................44
the “no-fault residence permit”
4.2.2 Dutch nationality law in respect of stateless persons.................................46
4.3 Concluding remarks.............................................................................................53
5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................56
5.1 Conclusions..........................................................................................................56
5.2 Recommendations...............................................................................................59
BIBLIOGRAPHY...............................................................................................................64
Mapping Statlessness in the Netherlands
III.