European Network on Statelessness

❣️ “In this community, we create beginnings…”

WATCH: Longstanding ENS community member Lynn performs her poem ‘To be stateless means…’ at our joint conference with Statefree in Berlin, November 2025.

#Statelessness #HumanRights #CollectiveAction #Poetry

⚖️ Need legal advice? While the ENS Secretariat cannot provide legal advice directly, many of our members working across Europe can.

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#Statelessness #LegalAdvice #HumanRights #Migration #Asylum #Europe

“My daughters deserve a future.”

Anna* arrived stateless in Sweden in 2015, hoping for a better life. A decade later, she and her children remain stateless, struggling to access basic rights.

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In our latest editorial, Chris Afuakwah reflects on our Global Alliance to End Statelessness #RegionalNetworkLab last month, and looks ahead to the publication of our #AdvocacyGuidelines which we have been co-developing with Statefree & Apatride Network

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#Statelessness

👉 Register for our 2026 State of Play webinar: buff.ly/3fa7DGO

#Statelessness #StatelessnessIndex #Europe #HumanRights

🆕 #StatelessnessIndex updates: France, Hungary & Türkiye

Today's updates show setbacks & gaps in the protection of stateless people, but some progress too.

👉 View our latest country updates: buff.ly/b055TlU

Thanks to @ForumRefugies @hhc_helsinki @RefugeeRightsTR

👀incase you missed it – watch Chris’s intervention calling on States to take action to end statelessness: buff.ly/oe3UaGW

📢 Addressing #statelessness in a changing world?

ENS Director @ChrisNash reflects on the @refugees #GRF Progress Review in December and progress made since the launch of the Global Alliance to @EndStatelessnss

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In November 2025, Statefree and the European Network on Statelessness organised a joint conference dedicated to advancing the recognition of and opportunities for systemic solutions for stateless… Statefree & ENS Conference: Statelessness & Innovation - Building Power Through Collective Action

✨ Happy New Year from all of us at @ENStatelessness!

2026 will be a year of collaboration & innovation as we work to end statelessness in Europe.

💡 We will be building on momentum from our joint conference with @Statefree in November – learn more: buff.ly/WpbGcpR

For our latest interview, we caught up with Christiana Bukalo, founder of Statefree and ENS trustee, to hear her reflections on our joint conference in Berlin in November. 

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#Statelessness #CollectiveAction #Europe

📢 Our December newsletter is here!

It has been a busy few months! Read all about our recent activities and updates: buff.ly/VQYE9QI

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WATCH our Director Chris Nash at the UNHCR GRF Progress Review – calling on States to take action to end #statelessnees and urging Filippo Grandi to prominently highlight the issue in his handover to new High Commissioner elect Barham Salih.

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#EndStatelessness

📢Armenia joins our #StatelessnessIndex thanks to Mission Armenia.

The Index now covers 35 countries, comparing law, policy & practice on statelessness across Europe.

🔍 Explore Armenia’s profile: index.statelessness.eu/country/arme...

#Statelessness #Armenia #Europe

Statefree & ENS Conference: Statelessness & Innovation - Building Power Through Collective Action In November 2025, Statefree and the European Network on Statelessness organised a joint conference dedicated to advancing the recognition of and opportunities for systemic solutions for stateless…

WATCH: Our joint conference in Berlin with Statefree was full of creativity, innovation, inspiration and collaboration – watch our video to find out more: buff.ly/aMmMfIv

#Statelessness #HumanRights #CollectiveAction

In our latest guest blog, Jesús Tolmo García PhD, an individual member of the Spanish Coalition on Statelessness, shares good practice and ongoing challenges on statelessness in Spain.

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Our Statelessness Determination & Protection briefing sets out good practice and urgent recommendations for the protection of stateless people in Europe.

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Today is #HumanRightsDay.

Statelessness is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time, yet most European States don’t have a process to identify statelessness.

Join us Dec 16 for the event "Solutions to Statelessness". Speakers include leading activists impacted by #statelessness & discriminatory nationality laws, government & UN representatives.

Register: bit.ly/444GsBv #GRF #EqualCitizenship

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In our latest editorial, ENS Legal Policy Coordinator Patricia Cabral shares insights from the #PILnetGlobalForum and explores how law firms can drive change on statelessness.

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#Statelessness #ProBono #HumanRights

This conference was a powerful step forward in the fight to end statelessness. 💪

Thanks to the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Robert Bosch Stiftung and Porticus.

#EndStatelessness #HumanRights #BerlinConference

Collaboration – We further developed our draft Advocacy Guidelines with Apatride Network & Statefree, centering lived experience and strengthening community engagement.

Advocacy – We shared concrete steps to influence EU Migration & Asylum Pact implementation for better protection.

Closing Gaps – We mapped out projects to address challenges faced by displaced Palestinians across Europe.

Tech Solutions – Statefree is developing a Digital Statelessness Determination Procedure to help people access their rights in Germany.

Justice – We explored how legal advocacy can work beyond the courtroom to empower communities.

Speaking Up – Keynote speaker Sham Jaff reminded us that every voice can spark change.

Innovation – We shared our Identification Toolkits which help asylum officials identify and address statelessness.

🌍 Mapping the Future of Statelessness

At our joint conference in Berlin with Statefree, we reflected on 10+ years of progress and explored what’s next. Here’s what stood out 👇

#Statelessness #HumanRights #CollectiveAction

🤝 Du 5 au 7 novembre, Forum réfugiés était présent à la #conférence sur l’ #apatridie #𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & #𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 co-organisait par l’ @enstatelessness.bsky.social et Statefree à Berlin. Celle-ci était dédiée au renforcement de la reconnaissance et des #droits des personnes #apatrides. #réfugiés

Stateless-led organisations are growing across Europe, and lived experience is at the heart of this movement. Stay tuned for our outcomes report & next steps!

#Leadership #Innovation #Community

Over 3 days, 100+ participants - many with lived experience - came together to reflect, innovate & set direction. We learned so much about addressing power imbalances & creating spaces where diverse voices shape change.