Negative effects stateless people experienced in their youth: - Inability to hold ownership. - Inability to work within official departments. - Inability to complete university studies. - Inability to formalize marriage and register children. - Inability to open bank accounts. - Inability to travel. The same applies to mothers, who have suffered negative effects, especially Kurdish women who were deprived of nationality with their children because of Al- Hasakah census of 1962. Cases of statelessness Before the revolution 15 17 After the revolution 8 Cases were denied adequate health care at the time of birth 9 Cases suffered from societal stigma 8 13 11 6 55 15 Cases suffered discrimination by state institutions 12 9 5 Cases of abandonment of children Female 18 18 5 4 Male Obstacles and solutions: It is also worth mentioning that 40 of the respondents were not adequately informed about the solutions that were put forward before the Syrian revo- HUMANS WITHOUT RIGHTS The problem of statelessness according to the opinion of the respondents was and is still related to the law that prevents the mother from conferring citizenship to her children, and the male dominated society by the Syrian regime, the issue being linked to some religious teachings, and the classification of children as “terrorists”. The issue was exacerbated during the years of the Syrian revolution for several reasons: - Internal displacement. - Forced migration. - Entry of foreign fighters to Syria. - Closure of the civil registry centers of the regime. - Easy access to counterfeit papers.