Contents
List of abbreviations................................................................................................................................................6
1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Statelessness across the globe.......................................................................................................................8
1.1.1 Defining a “stateless person”..........................................................................................................................8
1.1.2 Causes of statelessness....................................................................................................................................9
1.1.3 Consequences of statelessness.................................................................................................................. 10
1.2 The international and regional legal framework................................................................................... 11
2. The face of statelessness in Sweden....................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.1 Historical background................................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.2 National legal framework............................................................................................................................. 16
2.2 A statistical overview of the stateless population in Sweden............................................................ 17
2.2.1 Specifics of the data used............................................................................................................................. 17
2.2.2 The target population................................................................................................................................... 20
2.2.2.1 Populations covered by administrative data.................................................................................. 20
2.2.2.2 Groups not covered by administrative data................................................................................... 24
2.3 Qualitative analysis of stateless persons................................................................................................. 25
2.3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.3.2 Profile of stateless asylum-seekers............................................................................................................ 26
2.3.3 The human face of statelessness............................................................................................................... 29
2.4 Conclusions and recommendations.......................................................................................................... 29
3. Determination of statelessness and rights attached to the status....................................... 31
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 National legal framework............................................................................................................................. 32
3.3 Statelessness determination procedure or other procedures in which statelessness
is determined........................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.3.1 Competent authority..................................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.2 Procedural aspects......................................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.2.1 Initiating the procedure...................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.2.2 Questions of proof................................................................................................................................ 37
3.3.2.3 Access to courts.................................................................................................................................... 42
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