29 | Training handbook . Statelessness 1. Introduction 2. Guidance 3. Legal context 4. Research strategy UNRWA’s mandate 5. Appendices 1. Legal and policy frameworks and implementation In Lebanon in general: 1.1 What are the ways in which nationality is acquired and lost in Lebanon? 1.2 Does the legislation require that nationals hold proof of nationality or documents that help to prove an entitlement to nationality? Does the legislation, policy or administrative framework set out the process for acquiring such documentation? 1.2 Does the legislation comply with key international standards? Article 1 of the 1954 Convention; Articles 1, 2 and 4 of the 1961 Convention; Articles 7 and 8 of the CRC and Article 24 of the ICCPR; Articles 9(1) and 9(2) of the CEDAW; Articles 2 and 5 of the CERD and Article 2 of the ICCPR?; Article 18 of the CRPD; Article 9 of the 1961 Convention; 1.3. Is Lebanon a party to the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions? Any reservations? 1.4 Does the legislation establish a statelessness determination procedure? Article 32 of the 1954 Convention? In relation to Palestinians specifically: 1.5. What principal legislation exists in relation to Palestinians (nationality and statelessness) in Lebanon? 1.6. What rights to a nationality do the children of stateless Palestinian parents have? 2. Documentation and Freedom of movement Documentation: 2.1. What are the types of documentation provided (or not provided) by the Lebanese state and by UNRWA to different categories of stateless Palestinians? 2.2. Can stateless Palestinians legally and practically obtain documents such as ID, birth/marriage/death registrations and travel documents? 2.3. If not, why? Freedom of movements: 2.4. Do stateless Palestinians have freedom of movement in Lebanon? 2.5 What are the legal and practical challenges to moving freely for stateless Palestinians within the country? ie. What do travel documents entitle people to specifically? 2.6. How do checkpoints affect stateless Palestinians’ free movement? 2.7. Are stateless Palestinians free to leave Lebanon on a temporary or permanent basis? 2.8. What treatment would stateless Palestinians face upon return to Lebanon after a period of exile? © Asylos, 2023 Back to contents