Monthly Archives: October 2018

Illuminations from a Cave – statelessness in Thailand

Illuminations from a Cave - statelessness in Thailand

The Wild Boars football team trapped in a cave in Thailand this summer received a lot of media attention, as did their subsequent dramatic rescue. The media initially reported on their endurance as they waited to be rescued and on the bravery of their rescuers. Then, as more was discovered about the team, the attention focused on the fact that …

Guest appearance on the European Network on Statelessness Blog

Lithuania and Latvia Guest Blog

I am proud and very happy to be a guest blogger on the excellent and informative blog by the European Network on Statelessness. The European Network on Statelessness is the collaboration of non-governmental organisations, academic initiatives, and individual experts committed to addressing statelessness in Europe. As well as conducting and supporting legal and policy development, awareness-raising and capacity building activities, the Network …

A bleak future for 4 million at risk of statelessness in Assam, India

Assam NRC

In late July I wrote a blog about the plight of more than 4 million people in Assam Province, India, who are now at risk of statelessness. The people affected are not on the latest draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizenship (NRC), published on 30 July. Absence from the Assam NRC means that they are not confirmed as citizens …