First: The Impact of Statelessness on Fundamental Rights Statelessness deprived Kurdish Unregistered Persons (Maktoumeen al-Qayd) of legal recognition and access to essential identity documents, while restricting their enjoyment of a broad range of civil, economic, social, and cultural rights. Interviews conducted by Synergy Association for Victims and the Network of Statelessness Victims in al-Hasakah (NSVH) indicate that the consequences of statelessness extended far beyond legal status, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life, including education, healthcare, freedom of movement, property rights, and civil registration. 1. Right to Education Education was among the rights most severely affected by statelessness. Many Unregistered Persons faced difficulties enrolling in school or continuing their education due to the lack of official documentation required for registration and their inability to obtain recognized educational certificates. Roj Amin, an Unregistered Person from the countryside of al-Malikiyah/Derik, explained: “When my child went to school, we faced the same problem. We were asked to provide a family booklet, which we did not have. We were also asked to submit other forms of proof, but we did not possess any of those either.” Some individuals left school at an early age after realizing that the absence of legal recognition severely limited their educational and professional prospects. Rezan Mohammed reported that he dropped out of school because he could neither obtain recognized academic certificates nor access formal employment opportunities, forcing him to work to support his family. 2. Right to Health Statelessness also had a direct impact on access to healthcare, particularly in cases requiring travel for treatment or specialized medical care outside a person's area of residence. Eva Hemo described one such experience: “My father-in-law became seriously ill, and I was supposed to accompany him. We had already purchased our tickets, but I was not allowed to leave Qamishli Airport because I did not have a personal identity document.” Shiyar Jamal similarly reported that his family faced major obstacles transferring his father, who had cancer, to Damascus for treatment because family members lacked identity documents. He also highlighted difficulties accessing accommodation and healthcare facilities. In addition, he noted that his two daughters require regular medical appointments in Damascus, but his status as an Unregistered Person limits his ability to accompany them. SYNERGY | contact@hevdesti.org | www.hevdesti.org Page 8 of 19