The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UHNCR) estimates there are 12 million stateless persons world wide.[1] Stateless persons generally lack the basic rights afforded to nationals of their host state; they are often refused the right to work, the right to basic education, legal protections, and health and other state services. Stateless persons are effectively pushed to the margins of society and prevented from reaching their full human potential.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UHNCR) estimates there are 12 million stateless persons worldwide.
Stateless persons generally lack the basic rights afforded to nationals of their host state; they are often refused the right to work, the right to basic education, legal protections, and health and other state services. Stateless persons are effectively pushed to the margins of society and prevented from reaching their full human potential.
It is often the case that people become stateless due to political or racial motivations, but it can also occur simply because of legislative gaps or inconsistencies between or within countries. It is an issue that affects people in developed and developing countries, and it spares neither adults nor children.
