Table of Contents 1 Introducing the Interviewees 3 2 Introduction 7 3 2.1 Methodology 2.2 About Roma 2.3 Discrimination and Statelessness 8 9 11 Roma and Statelessness in Albania 13 3.1 Roma 3.2 Statelessness 13 16 4 Relevant International and Regional Standards and Mechanisms 19 5 National Law and Policy Framework 21 5.1 Nationality 5.2 Equality and Non-Discrimination 5.3 Statelessness in National Law 21 23 25 6 7 Birth Registration and the Risk of Statelessness 27 6.1 Birth Registration Procedure and Challenges 6.2 Legalisation of Documents of Children Born Abroad 6.3 Legal Aid 6.4 Addressing Statelessness 27 32 33 34 Marginalisation, Poverty and Exclusion 37 7.1 Access to Employment 7.2 Housing Conditions 7.3 Access to Healthcare 7.4 Access to Education and Literacy 37 38 39 40 8 Conclusions and Recommendations 43 9 Acknowledgements 47 10 Bibliography 49 1

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