We are a civil society alliance of organisations and individuals working to promote the right to a nationality in Europe. Our network brings together over 180 members in more than 40 countries and includes grassroots community organisations, national and international NGOs, legal advice agencies, think tanks, individuals with lived experience of statelessness, and other experts.
Since establishing in 2012, we have been working to ensure that statelessness is given the attention it is due as a critical human rights issue. We are dedicated to raising awareness about statelessness and the right to a nationality, supporting legal and policy development, and building civil society’s capacity to act. We work collaboratively with others and our partners trust us to provide them with reliable and high-quality comparative research, information, and analysis. Together, we seek to be an effective catalyst for change that improves the lives of people affected by statelessness across Europe.
Law & Policy Development
We work alongside stateless people and their allies to carry out evidence-based advocacy. We commission and publish research to strengthen understanding and come up with solutions. Our website is a first port of call for information, research, and analysis. Our Statelessness Index is a critical benchmarking tool underpinning our change efforts. We work with our members to produce expert legal and policy analysis and hold governments to account. We are an interlocutor between our members, affected communities, and regional decision-makers. Our events attract international audiences. With our Statelessness Case Law Database and other initiatives, we support our members with litigation as we recognise that part of the fight to end statelessness must happen through the courts.
Awareness-raising & Knowledge-sharing
Statelessness remains relatively poorly understood. It receives inadequate policy attention and media coverage compared to other human rights issues. We work with affected people and communities to amplify their voices and address this gap in awareness. Through our online communication channels, we publish information and commentary for diverse audiences. Our website includes a library of over 800 blogs, publications, interviews, and editorials providing analysis of developments to a readership of thousands. Our cutting-edge research and policy analysis inform debate. Our online campaigns engage and inspire supporters. We work with the media and use digital platforms to tell stories and engage new audiences.
Capacity-building & Community Engagement
Our diverse network of over 180 organisations and individuals in more than 40 countries multiplies our impact. We co-develop tools and channel resources to our members and coordinate their involvement in pan-European campaigns, research, and advocacy. We prioritise engaging with people with lived experience of statelessness and representatives of affected communities and facilitating spaces for open collaboration. Our Annual General Conference brings our members together to debate and strategise. We provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and good practice that aims to be shaped and informed by stateless people. We deliver online and in-person training designed to build the capacity of civil society, affected communities, policymakers, and frontline officials to address statelessness.
