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ISI Podcasts help to unpack different dimensions to the issue of statelessness, and to explore challenges and opportunities in working to ensure the right to a nationality around the world.Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to a nationality and that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. Yet, there are more than 15 million people across the globe who face a life without a nationality; every ten minutes, another child is born stateless; and citizenship is increasingly wielded as a tool of exclusion. Without nationality, stateless people are vulnerable to discrimination and unequal treatment. They are denied access to education, healthcare, housing, employment, social welfare and documentation, as well as the right to own property, travel, be safe, free and equal, participate politically and have their voices heard. The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) is the first and the only human rights NGO dedicated to working on statelessness at the global level. Our mission is to promote inclusive societies by realising and protecting the right to a nationality. See www.institutesi.org for more details.
Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion Podcasts
Tales of Belonging #2: Life on Hold in the Netherlands
Welcome to 'Tales of Belonging' — a three-part podcast series where women affected by statelessness in the Netherlands share powerful stories of identity, resilience and hope.
The 'Life on Hold in the Netherlands' episode focuses on the lives of Mona, Farah, Halima and Sarah and their families living in AZC's (asylum seeker centres). From navigating the challenges of confined spaces and uncertainty about their future, to answering children’s difficult questions and coping with trauma, these stories reveal the emotional and practical struggles of their lives on hold in the Netherlands.
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Stay tuned! The next episode will be out next week.