Equality Now report documents the harmful consequences of sex discrimination in nationality and citizenship laws, and calling on governments to end such discrimination. Expanding on a 2013 report, which focused on sex discrimination in the transferral of citizenship to children Read More …
In response to terror attacks in Paris in November 2015, the United States (US) has adopted security focused reforms to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows nationals of 38 mostly developed countries—such as France, the United Kingdom, and Japan—to Read More …
Migration policies are rarely effective. Examples of unintended and undesirable outcomes abound. In Latin America, very little is known about the impact and long-term sustainability of state policies towards emigrants. Following a world-wide trend, Ecuador, Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil Read More …
On 19 November 2015, Lithuania amended its Citizenship law, enabling persons to have dual citizenship when both Lithuanian and foreign citizenship were acquired by such persons by birth. This amendment came into force on 28 November 2015. For more information Read More …
Citizenship withdrawal and expulsion of those posing a threat to national security has been a standard feature of liberal democracies throughout their historical development. The current revival of citizenship deprivation powers in numerous Western governments in the spirit of the Read More …
French EUDO CITIZENSHIP experts Virginie Guiraudon and Patrick Weil contribute to the recent debate on deprivation of citizenship of dual nationals in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. For more information on the proposed deprivation rules and the Read More …
The concept of the sovereignty of the individual citizen reconnects with the largely forgotten origins of a revolutionary tradition exemplified in the thoughts and opinions of James Wilson and recognized by Hannah Arendt. In two important decisions—Chisholm (1793) and Dred Read More …
The Guardian has published a compelling article on everyday problems faced by people who grew up stateless, pointing to the ‘fate awaiting children of Syrian refugees if their nationality is not resolved’. Real life stories that inform the article also Read More …
On 22 December, the Lithuanian parliament adopted amendments to the country’s citizenship law, allowing dual citizenship for Lithuanians with ‘special merits’, defined as activities that strengthen Lithuania’s statehood, power and authority internationally. The current Constitution forbids dual citizenship except in Read More …
Immigration is transforming the societies of Europe and North America. Yet the political implications of these changes remain unclear. In particular, we lack credible evidence on whether, and how, becoming a citizen of the country of residence prompts immigrants to Read More …
