Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness
The Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness was established to strengthen access to jurisprudence on nationality, statelessness, and related human rights issues. It provides a practical resource for lawyers, academics, advocates, and decision-makers, complementing UNHCR and the Open Society Justice Initiative’s ‘Litigating the Right to Nationality: A Guide for Practitioners’ by bringing together decisions from courts and tribunals across different jurisdictions.
The database covers judgments that address statelessness directly, such as where the applicant is stateless or at risk of statelessness.
The Global Caselaw Database on Statelessness is an evolving tool and new cases will be added incrementally.
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This initiative has been made possible with the support of UNHCR, the European Network on Statelessness, and Mallesons.
22 cases found
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Tebogo Khoza v The Minister of Home Affairs; The Director-General: Department of Home Affairs
Date of decision: 27 February 2023
Region/country: Africa / South Africa
Factual disputes The Court rejected each and every one of the Respondent’s disputes in relation to the evidence of the Applicant on the basis that they are untenable, far-fetched, baseless and ambiguous. Late Registration of Birth: BDRA The Court was satisfied the Applicant substantially complied with the mandatory requirements to be successful with his application for the late registration of his birth. The Court was…
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V.М.А. v Stolichna obshtina, rayon “Pancharevo”
Date of decision: 14 December 2021
Region/country: Europe / Bulgaria
The CJEU first noted the duty of Member States to have due regard for EU law when establishing their national rules relating to the acquisition of citizenship. The Referring Court had accepted that the child had Bulgarian citizenship and under Article 20(1) of the TFEU and is consequently a citizen of the European Union. The CJEU then noted that as a result of the freedom…
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This initiative has been made possible with the support of UNHCR, the European Network on Statelessness, and Mallesons.