Researched and written by: Zahra Albarazi and Laura van Waas, ISI.
With support and assistance from: Sangita Jaghai, Arienne Mulder, Amal de Chickera and Peggy
Brett (ISI); Fernando de Medina-Rosales, Laura Cunial, Monica Sanchez Bermudez (NRC); and NRC
ICLA programme staff in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
Acknowledgements: The project team would like to thank everyone who gave their time generously to
this project, including those interviewed during the fieldwork phase, the participants of the national
roundtables and the regional expert roundtable, and all others consulted during the research. Note
that the views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the individuals
or organisations consulted.
All photographs © Norwegian Refugee Council.
Design and layout: Wolf Legal Publishers.
The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) is an independent
non-profit organisation committed to ending statelessness and
disenfranchisement through the promotion of human rights,
participation and inclusion.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent,
international, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which
provides assistance, protection and contributes to durable solutions
for refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
This project is part of the research agenda of the Knowledge
Platform on Security & Rule of Law and funded by the
Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs through NWOWOTRO. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the
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