Stateless people face a lifetime of missed opportunities and disappointment. When they are born, their parents may not be able to register their birth, obtain a birth certificate or other legal ...

Indonesian citizens make up the majority of the 2,581 deported undocumented migrants as of January 21, says Home Minister ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Pahang-born Azimah Hamzah can now finally call herself a citizen of Malaysia at the age of 38, just ...

Humanitarian passports could be backed by international organizations or a coalition of liberal democracies, allowing ...

Lawmakers appreciated the government's move to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act to address the problems faced by children of ...

Frank Gashumba, one of the leaders of the Abavandimwe–shares his thoughts on the President Museveni's directive ...

THE Home Detention Bill is expected to be tabled this year, says the Home Minister. Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic ...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Vanuatu's new opposition leader calling for an investigation ...

The denationalized Nicaraguans called for the unity of all Nicaraguans to achieve the reestablishment of democracy and rights ...

Myanmar’s military government has released from prison nearly 1,000 members of the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, a human ...

The 1951 Refugee Convention, supplemented by its 1967 Protocol, help protect them. They are the cornerstone of refugee protection and the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. The ...

Indigenous Peoples in India, also known as Adivasis or Scheduled Tribes, have specific rights recognized under international law and the Indian Constitution. However, the implementation of these ...