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GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION
OF STATELESS PERSONS IN DETENTION
Does he/she hold, or has he/she
previously held one or more nationality?
Where was he/she born?
Does he/she belong to a particular group that is known to be
stateless?
What nationality/ies did his/her
parents and grandparents have?
Does he/she possess any valid
or expired identity document?
Has he/she attempted to acquire identity
documents from a certain country?
Has he/she applied for asylum
in the country of detention?
Where a statelessness determination
procedure exists, has he/she accessed it?
Has he/she been detained before?
If so, for how long and where? For what reasons?
Did he/she have access to legal representation
throughout the detention process?
A tool for their identification and enhanced protection
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