Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion

Stripped: The Citizenship Divide This report released by the Runnymede Trust and Reprieve shows that up to nine million people are vulnerable to having their British citizenship stripped, three million more than previously estimated....

The UK is the only G20 nation to strip citizenship in bulk. Only Kuwait, Bahrain and Nicaragua have stripped more people of citizenship than Britain. These powers must be abolished. Find out more in our report, co-authored with @runnymedetrust.bsky.social

Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Citizenship Stripping Alongside almost thirty other organisations and individuals, we wrote to the Prime Minister, calling on the UK Government to abolish citizenship stripping. Using these extreme powers, the Home Secreta...

📢 ISI has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to abolish #CitizenshipStripping. These powers allow the Home Secretary to remove #BritishCitizenship on the basis that it is “conducive to the Public Good”. Read the full letter here👉 bit.ly/4rERHu9

Today, we’re writing to the Prime Minister, calling on the UK Government to abolish citizenship stripping.

Using these extreme powers, the Home Secretary can deprive some British citizens of legal rights simply by saying it is 'conducive to the public good' to do so.

reprieve.org/uk/2026/02/2...

📢In 2018, former South Sudanese MP Ms. Animu A. Risasi was arbitrarily stripped of her #nationality, leaving her #stateless & vulnerable. In 2024, the African Commission ruled this unlawful- yet South Sudan has still not complied. Read the full statement: bit.ly/4ay59tT

📄 A new human rights #submission on childhood #statelessness & #trafficking shows how lack of nationality puts children at risk of exploitation and abuse. It calls for #nationality law reform, universal birth registration, & stronger child protection👉 bit.ly/3O8HsiJ

🗲2025 Year in Review is out! HIGHLIGHTING: updates from the field, including country context overviews and reflections on developments in #Kuwait, #India, the #UnitedStatesofAmerica, and the #DominicanRepublic. Read the full issue here 👉🏽 bit.ly/4riUuZn

Call on South Sudan to restore the nationality and identity documents of former MP Animu Athiei Risasi : Joint press release from IHRDA, @institute-si.bsky.social
Global Movement to end #Statelessness and African statelessness networks
www.ihrda.org/2026/02/upho...

🚀2025 Year in Review is out! In this publication we offer an overview of all the important developments from the field of #statelessness & the #RightToANationality from last year! We also selected 25 standout resources from 2025. Read the full issue here👉🏽 bit.ly/4riUuZn

SAF(E) - SIA | Apatride Network What is the Statelessness Impact Award? The Statelessness Impact Award (SIA) is the first international award dedicated to statelessness work. It recognises measurable, meaningful […]

📢 Statelessness Impact Award nominations are open!

Nominate individuals, organisations, or initiatives delivering real impact for #stateless people- from legal recognition to rights & inclusion.

🗓️ Deadline: 1 Feb 2026

Learn more & nominate here👉 apatride.eu/safe-sia/

📢 The ICJ’s #Rohingya genocide hearings began on Jan 12 2026 in The Gambia v. Myanmar, as the court examines whether #Myanmar is legally responsible for #genocide against the Rohingya.

Read more here👉 www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in the Myanmar genocide case highlight the need for justice for the ethnic Rohingya.

📰 @waiwainu.bsky.social on upcoming #ICJ hearings:

"'Amid ongoing violations against the #Rohingya, the world must stand firm in the pursuit of justice and a path toward ending impunity in #Myanmar and restoring our rights.'"

@hrw.org @globaljusticec.bsky.social
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

📢ISI is #hiring a #Finance & Administration Lead based in the Netherlands! Lead budgeting, forecasting, HR admin, financial reporting & strengthen internal processes that help our mission on the #RightToANationality.

🗓️Apply by 18 January 2026

More info: bit.ly/4p26xJf

💥Our November #Bulletin is here! In the 'Other News' section: Thousands of intercountry adoptees in the US lack #citizenship and fear deportation, #Malaysia Urged to Drop Charges Against #Rohingya Survivors of Langkawi Shipwreck 👉🏼

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Statelessness is a Problem We Created, and One We Can Solve - Reactor When Infomocracy was accepted for publication, I decided I would donate a percentage of my earnings from the book to a non-profit working in an area related to the book’s themes. This was partly becau...

I've written more about this, and the choice of @institute-si.bsky.social, here: reactormag.com/statelessnes...

⚡Join us December 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

🚀LAUNCHING our Nov2025 Bulletin! A feature spotlights a #symposium in Amsterdam which brought together #stateless people & stakeholders to review the new determination procedure, identify gaps & push for more coordinated, rights-centred implementation👉🏼 bit.ly/48iD08V

⚡️Our October #Bulletin is out! Featuring the #submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of #HumanRightsDefenders, #Statehood recognition limiting protections for #stateless #Palestinians, and the latest in global law & policy news 👉🏼 bit.ly/4hXuOht

🇸🇸 “Stripping individuals of #nationality without due process not only violates the law but destroys lives.” The African Commission condemned South Sudan for arbitrarily revoking Animu Athiei’s #citizenship, yet she still remains without #citizenship👉 bit.ly/4i3q1uY

🇸🇸 Stripped of her #nationality & left #stateless, South Sudanese politician Animu Athiei tells the BBC how her passport was seized, her identity denied, & how she’s still waiting for justice.

🎧 Hear her story: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (16:24-22:55)

📚Gull, the Border God and the #Stateless Beyond is a dystopian story imagining a future where #borders are absolute and technology enforces racial power. Inspired by the UN report Race, Technology and Borders. Read the book here👉 bordergod.institutesi.org/chapter/1

🎧‘Tales of Belonging’ is a 3-part #podcast where women affected by #statelessness in the Netherlands share powerful stories of identity, resilience & hope. Hear from mothers, daughters & advocates living without #nationality, yet full of strength👉 bit.ly/4owFgyP

🧱 BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🛰️A world built on racial supremacy and digital control is no longer fiction. #Surveillance deepens #inequality, and arbitrary #detentions expose the collapse of justice.

BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎧In the first podcast episode, Living Without a Nationality, Mona, Farah, Halima & Sarah share their journeys, revealing what it means to raise children without #nationality & navigate life in legal limbo. Discover their stories of courage & belonging 👉 bit.ly/3JB9kdB

Why does Palestine concern you? Palestine shows us statelessness is no anomaly, but the face of colonial violence sustained by borders, bureaucracy, and global complicity.

Palestine shows that #statelessness & dispossession are part of global patterns of colonial violence. This collective article gathers voices from across movements to ask: Why does #Palestine concern you?

Now in French, Portuguese, Italian & Spanish👉
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🛰️Surveillance, technology and racial supremacy merge to strengthen borders and control movement. #Stateless people are watched, detained and erased- their existence treated as a threat to order. BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time 👉 bit.ly/4nUin8i

🧱 #Borders worshipped as gods. Racism and supremacy decide who #belongs. Technology tightens control as #freedom erodes. The fight for justice begins with refusing this order. BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time 👉 bit.ly/4nUin8i

🗣 A PhD study is seeking #stateless activists to share their experiences and perspectives on #statelessness. The interview will be conducted online, and participants will be reimbursed for their time. Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/4pUZ14i

🧱 BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🧱 Borders are worshipped like gods, protected by walls, laws and technology. Rooted in #racism, supremacy and colonisation, they decide who belongs and who is cast out. BORDER GOD: launching on 24 Nov, 3–4:30pm UK time 👉
bit.ly/4nUin8i