In the post-Syrian revolution phase, the situation was slightly different, a
small number of respondents indicated that there were some civilian actors
who have tried to work on statelessness issues, but not adequately Such
examples include civil society activists and feminists who have worked
individually, in addition to some Kurdish organizations demanding citizenship for the deprived, and the Syrian Women’s Association.
Are you aware of any previous legal or civil activity to push for
change of laws regarding to the right of Syrian women to grant
citizenship to their children?
37
12
No
Yes
Participants agreed that women should be given the right to grant nationality and lineage as one of their most important rights, and that it was the best
solution for stateless children, even if it was a long-term solution.
Do you consider the women rights
to grant their nationality to their
children as a legitimate right?
26
23
Female
Male
Do you consider the right of women to pass their lineage to their
children a legitimate right?
25
1
Female
No
57
23
Male
Yes
HUMANS WITHOUT RIGHTS
To achieve this change, some steps are needed, according to the participants:
- Raising social awareness about the importance of change.
- Establishing a body specialized in documenting such cases.
- Shed light on the problem of statelessness and the right of women
to grant citizenship and lineage.
- Pushing for changing laws in areas out of the regime’s control.
- Pushing for changing of the regime’s laws.
- Establishing a specialized body under the supervision of Interna-
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