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Uzbekistan to end statelessness for 50,000 people
An estimated 50,000 stateless people in Uzbekistan are set to acquire citizenship following the passing of a new law in the country.
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UNHCR welcomes Tajikistan’s new law tackling statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a new law in Tajikistan that allows foreign nationals and stateless people irregularly residing in the country to regularise their stay, by obtaining residence permits which will also enable them after three years to apply for Tajik citizenship.
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Kazakhstan amends laws to ensure universal birth registration and prevent childhood statelessness
Joining global efforts to prevent statelessness, Kazakhstan has amended its Code on Marriage and Family so as to ensure that all children born in the country are registered at birth and issued birth certificates, regardless of the legal status of their parents.
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Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on the COVID-19 crisis
UNHCR MUN Refugee Challenge inspires Kazakhstan youth to design solutions for refugee problems
UNHCR welcomes Tajikistan’s new law tackling statelessness
#IBELONG to End Statelessness
Across the world today more than ten million people are told they don’t belong ANYWHERE. They are called ‘stateless’. The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons establishes the legal definition for stateless persons as individuals who are not considered citizens or nationals under the operation of the laws of any country.
#IBELONG, UNHCR’s ten-year campaign (2014-2024) to end statelessness in the world, is a powerful platform to advance the efforts to address statelessness in Central Asia.
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Almaty Process
The Almaty Process is a regional consultative process on refugee protection and international migration to, from and within Central Asia.
Statelessness in Central Asia: Human Stories
Tens of thousands people are known to be stateless in Central Asia. Central Asian States have made significant progress in tackling the challenge. UNHCR supports the States’ efforts to develop safeguards against statelessness.