ADDRESSING STATELESSNESS THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW © Cover Image UNHCR / Didor Sadulloev 2019 Forty-two-year-old Mokhitobon Loikova (rear, centre) holds up her newly-obtained identity documents with her five children and a grandchild at their home in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. As she was stateless, her children did not receive birth certificates, which created obstacles for them in receiving proper education and finding employment. 2