COALITION ON EVERY CHILD’S RIGHT TO A NATIONALITY THAILAND ARTEE, 20 “My life has changed. Now I’ve become a bird that can fly everywhere I want in the sky” Artee and thousands of others were able to acquire Thai nationality. Following important reforms to Thailand’s nationality and civil-registration laws and the adoption of a progressive national strategy to address nationality and legal status, Artee and thousands of others were able to acquire Thai nationality. - ARTEE, 20, Thailand Artee of the Akha community in Thailand is a serious and diligent student with a strong sense of pride in her school and her community. She leads student volunteers in local reforestation projects, campaigns against drug trafficking in her community and provides assistance to those recovering from addiction. ©UNHCR/Roger Arnold 20 M I N O R I T Y C H I L D R E N A N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S M I N O R I T Y C H I L D R E N A N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S 21