U.S. Immigration Reform May Finally Help Stateless People
By Sarnata Reynolds Thu, 05/09/2013 - 11:13This post originally appeared on UN Dispatch.
Half Stateless
By Sarnata Reynolds Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:48This week at the first-ever Conference for the Stateless in Kuwait, I met Omran Al-Garashi. Since 1982, he has been arrested 15 times for his human rights activism. He took on many issues, one of which was the right of more than 100,000 stateless Kuwaitis to nationality. As a citizen, he technically had the right to freedom of speech, but in reality this was not the case. Instead, fighting for the rights of Kuwait’s stateless brought him a step closer to their experience.
In Burma, Rohingya Face a New Threat: Flooding
By Refugees International Wed, 03/13/2013 - 17:16By Isabel Rutherfurd, Refugees International Intern
Speaking to Burmese in Yangon last December, I heard a lot of cautious optimism and relief about the reforms inspired by the government’s transition to democracy.
Thein Sein Should Send Suu Kyi to Rakhine
By Melanie Teff Mon, 12/17/2012 - 10:53This article originally appeared in The Bangkok Post.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been more successful in mobilising Myanmar's people for change than any figure in recent history. Through her perseverance, she convinced her compatriots that with time, effort and unity of purpose, reform really was possible. The odds were long, but eventually she won and was proved right.
Stateless in America: Part I
By Avy Mallik Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:29Exactly one year ago, a historic summit took place in Geneva on the rights of refugees and stateless people. On December 9, 2011, the United States and 154 other nations met to discuss the importance of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions. But what made the conference historic was not the debate, but the pledges.
S. Sudan Takes Vital Step to Prevent Statelessness
By Sarnata Reynolds Fri, 11/30/2012 - 16:36
South Sudan opened its second Nationality Directorate on November 28, and the government expects that offices will be opened in all 10 South Sudanese states by the new year. This is a tremendous step for the
world's newest country and should greatly decrease the risk of statelessness.
Burma Raises Prospect of Rohingya Citizenship
By Sarnata Reynolds Fri, 11/02/2012 - 13:50
In an interview with The Hindu newspaper this week, Burmese Minister of Information U Ang Kyi said that his government is attempting to address the ongoing violence in Rakhine State through the development of a "win-win solution for all stakeholders." Acknowledging that treating the stateless Rohingya as trespassers was an underlying problem that needed to be addressed, he said the government was considering a process whereby “third-generation” R
Burma's Rohingya: Beyond the Communal Violence
By Avy Mallik Mon, 10/15/2012 - 09:45On Tuesday, October 9th, the Open Society Foundations and Refugees International co-hosted an event on the ongoing inter-communal violence in Rakhine State, Burma, which has displaced thousands of stateless Rohingya. The event brought together representatives of the U.S. government, civil society, and the media to review recent developments in Burma and Bangladesh.
We Can Do More. We Must Do More.
By Caelin Briggs Thu, 10/11/2012 - 10:29I am excited to be joining RI as the new advocate for DRC and the Sudans. With the presidential election now approaching, and renewed Congressional interest in the conflicts of Sub-Saharan Africa, it is an exhilarating time to be joining the organization.
RI, HRW, Amnesty Urge Kuwait's Emir to End Bidoon Abuses
By Michael Boyce Thu, 09/27/2012 - 09:56Today, RI, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International submitted a joint letter to the Emir of Kuwait demanding an end to abuses of the stateless bidoon and the acknowledgement of their citizenship rights. The full letter is as follows:
September 27, 2012
HH Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Al Diwan Al Amiri
Seif Palace – Building 100
State of Kuwait
Your Highness,
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