“ Across the world, stateless persons face violations of their right to liberty and security. In some instances they have been in detention for years, not because they have committed a crime, but solely because they are not allowed to stay in the country and have nowhere else to go. If States don’t identify stateless persons and acknowledge their protection needs, such persons are at risk of repeated and prolonged detention. It is essential that States prevent and end this serious human rights violation. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees ” United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees June 2017 Cover Photo: Transit zone at a border crossing in Europe. © UNHCR / M. Huberlant / September 2016