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Kuwait: Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws Affects Men Too
April 18, 2011 | Maureen Lynch | Tagged as: Kuwait, Middle East, Statelessness
It has been 50 years since Kuwait gained its independence.  It has been 50 years that tens of thousands of long term residents in the country have not been recognized as citizens.  And it has been 50 years since the same nationality law that prevents individuals from securing their right to a basic human right to nationality has also prevented women from passing their nationality to a spouse or her children.
Stateless Voices: Like Unseen Treasure
November 10, 2009 | Maureen Lynch | Tagged as: Kuwait, Middle East, Statelessness

There are millions of people in the world who have no effective nationality. They cannot vote, get jobs in the formal sector, own property or obtain a passport. These "stateless" people face discrimination, socioeconomic hardship, and sometimes violence for which there is little recourse. They are often denied access to health care services and even basic education.

Iraqi Refugee Voices: The Impossibility of Return
October 30, 2008 | Kristele Younes | Tagged as: Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Neglected Crises, Middle East, Return and Reintegration
“It is impossible to go back to Iraq because I would be killed, but I can barely survive here in Syria.”