5. Human Rights Challenges Facing Stateless Persons in South Africa 42 6. Current Solutions in South Africa 51 Legal Framework Citizenship Act 51 Births and Deaths Registration Act 52 Refugees Act 54 Immigration Act 54 Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 55 Constitution 56 International Law 56 LHR’s Strategies to Identify and Assist Stateless Persons Recommendations for the South African Context 59 63 Ratification of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons 63 8. Additional Recommendations Conclusion 70 79 9. Annexure: Summary of Issues and Recommendations 81 7. Ratification of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 51 67

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