The author highlights several policy implications for the case of former refugees in Zambia, including: (1) broadening the definition of statelessness to include de facto statelessness; (2) granting nationality to children born in Zambia who would otherwise be at risk of becoming stateless; and (3) waiving requirements that are difficult for refugees to meet in order to become permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The author also calls for increased attention to the risk of statelessness in protracted refugee situations by both academics and practitioners. Status of the stateless population in Thailand: How does stigma matter in their life? Siwarak Kitchanapaibul, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Peeradone Srichan, Thanatchaporn Mulikaburt, Onnalin Singkhorn, Anusorn Udplong, Panupong Upala, Chalitar Chomchoei, Fartima Yeemard, Ratipark Tamornpark, and Pilasinee Wongnuch PLoS ONE, Volume 17, Issue 3, Article e0264959 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264959 This summary is part of a series of summaries of articles on statelessness. The quantitative literature on stateless population is very limited. We include these summaries in our Literature Review Updates and Database to highlight research on statelessness and the need to collect more data to facilitate analytical studies on the related issues. This article examines the experience of stateless people in Thailand and how they overcome the problem of stigma. In 2020, there were 480,000 people in Thailand classified as stateless. They are individuals who migrated from neighboring countries and who settled mainly along the border with Myanmar. They are mostly members of hill tribes (such as the Akha, Lahu, Hmong, Lisu, Yao) with distinct languages and culture. They do not have Thai identification cards (IDs), which are required to access public services, including health care and higher levels of education, apply for professional jobs, and sell property. The authors define stigma as “a negative social attitude attached to a characteristic of an individual who may be regarded as having a mental, physical, or social deficiency.” The authors employ the framework integrating normative influence on stigma (FINIS), which has three layers: a microlayer focusing on individual characteristics; a mesolayer focusing on family and community contexts; and a macrolayer focusing on the stigma embedded in a larger national cultural context. The analysis is based on data from qualitative and in-depth interviews with 51 stateless individuals living in five remote hill tribe villages along the border with Myanmar. Sixty-nine 5