QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL REFLECTION, DISCUSSION OR DEBATE • In carrying out a concrete weighing regarding the benefits and the harms of citizenship stripping, is it possible, and to what extent, to concretely measure the harms of citizenship stripping in terms of human rights, seeing that the consequences often reach beyond an individual, and are - in practice - difficult to measure? • How can politicians effectively explain to constituents that 100% security is not possible and that democratic values should be upheld when protecting national security? • What disciplines and professionals other than lawyers should be involved in the analysis of the effects of citizenship stripping and be more vocal in conversations, research or policy discussion on the deprivation of nationality of foreign fighters? LEARN MORE… Considering that citizenship stripping, in particular concerning people who have allegedly been involved in acts of terrorism, is a controversial issue, there has been a lot of discussion about it. Explore existing (academic) debate and advocacy efforts on citizenship stripping as a national security measure. What key arguments and messages do they use and which do you find powerful, and why? In view of this, how can a balance be struck between national security and avoiding the risk of statelessness in a way that caters to both interests?