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Mai Kaneko-Iwase, Ph.D. (Law) AUTHOR Mai Kaneko-Iwase, Ph.D. (Law) Professor, Ritsumeikan University, College of International Relations / Graduate School of International Relations kanekom@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp For any clarifications, please contact the author. The author welcomes any updates on nationality laws and relevant legal precedents. Annex (separate document): Mai Kaneko-Iwase, Table of Legislation on the Nationality of Foundlings of 193 UN Member States (Last partially updated on 20 Feb 2026) 45 Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

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Too old to be a 'foundling'? : international standards and comparative analysis

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Author: Mai Kaneko-Iwase

Journal / Publisher: The European University Institute, GLOBALCIT

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Description: This article examines maximum age qualifications when defining the term ‘foundling’ in Article 2 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The article examines the travaux preparatoires of the 1961 Convention and compares nationality laws of 193 UN member states, of which 142 have foundling provisions. In light of the protections provided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, namely the best interest principle and Article 7, the article argues that ‘foundling’ is not age restricted to young children but protects all minors.

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Academic publication

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Academia : GLOBALCIT
Academia : Individual Scholarship

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Global / Other

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Children
Human Rights Enjoyment by Stateless People

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UN Human Rights system
UN Statelessness Conventions

Date published: May 1, 2026

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