Researched and written by: Zahra Albarazi and Laura van Waas, ISI. With support and assistance from: Sangita Jaghai, Arienne Mulder, Amal de Chickera and Peggy Brett (ISI); Fernando de Medina-Rosales, Laura Cunial, Monica Sanchez Bermudez (NRC); and NRC ICLA programme staff in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. Acknowledgements: The project team would like to thank everyone who gave their time generously to this project, including those interviewed during the fieldwork phase, the participants of the national roundtables and the regional expert roundtable, and all others consulted during the research. Note that the views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the individuals or organisations consulted. All photographs © Norwegian Refugee Council. Design and layout: Wolf Legal Publishers. The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) is an independent non-profit organisation committed to ending statelessness and disenfranchisement through the promotion of human rights, participation and inclusion. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, international, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and contributes to durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. This project is part of the research agenda of the Knowledge Platform on Security & Rule of Law and funded by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs through NWOWOTRO. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Ministry. © 2016