Announcements

Joint Statement by the MENA Statelessness Network (Hawiati), European Network on Statelessness, and Statefree on why statelessness cannot be ignored in the violence in Gaza and Israel We issue this statement as three civil society actors working with people affected by statelessness in the region and in Europe.First and foremost, we want to express our solidarity with everyone impacted, particularly those with family or friends directly affected by the appa

Dear Community,We want to warmly invite you to our Statefree Community Meeting on the 11. & 12. November in Berlin. ✨Statefree has a lot planned for 2024, with a strong focus on recognition – in all its forms: societal, legal, political. For this we are developing projects like a media campaign and an action research to develop solutions for the recognition of statelessness. At the centre of this is the community: you.​👉🏼 Do you want to be part of envisioning how these projects should take shape?👉🏼 Do you have lived experience of statelessness and want to get involved in the Statefree Community? ​The weekend will be a sp

English version belowWie kommen wir von XXX nach XXA? Wir wissen es noch nicht, aber gemeinsam wollen wir es herausfinden  Bewirb dich bis zum 10. September hier 👈Liebe Community,Wir haben tolle Neuigkeiten, die wir mit euch teilen möchten! Statefree startet im Oktober ein partizipatives Forschungsprojekt, um Lösungen für die Anerkennung von Staatenlosigkeit zu entwickeln. Wir werden uns mit den folgenden Fragen beschäftigen: Was sind d

[Deutsch]  Heute wurde im Kabinett der aktuelle Entwurf verabschiedet. Obwohl es in der Verbändebeteiligung vom BMI hieß, man möchte sicherstellen, dass vor allem vulnerable Gruppen berücksichtigt werden, ist im neuen Entwurf kein Wort zu Staatenlosigkeit. Unser Statement zum finalen Gesetzesentwurf des Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz: Sollte es bei diesem Entwurf bleiben, wird Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland weiter steigen, und  die gleichberechtigte Einbürgerung für staatenlose Personen unmöglich gemacht. Noch ist das Gesetz nicht vollständig beschlossen, aber viel Zeit für Veränderung bleibt nicht mehr. Im nächsten Schritt erfolgt das parlamentarische Verfahren. Hier wird das Gesetz Innerhalb von drei Lesungen im Bundestag diskutiert - und pote

[German version below]The evening of the 22nd of June showed that political participation can take many different forms besides the right to vote.At our very first Statefree Dinner we had the honor of bringing together members of our Statefree community and politicians from the German Bundestag for the first time. The goals of the evening were to openly discuss the future of statelessness in Germany and, most importantly, to finally close the gap between those who have lived expertise with statelessness and those who have the political power to create positive change.In a relaxed atmosphere and in a group of 16 people, Statefree Community members and Members of German Bundes

We went to Madrid - and all we got was … so much! New food for thought and insight on statelessness, so many new allies, synergies and friends working on statelessness and so much new inspiration 💛The European Network on Statelessness and everyone involved outdid themselves with the organization of this year’s conference “Addressing Statelessness in Europe”, which took place in Madrid on 8th and 9th of June 2023. Invited were over 200 participants from 34 countries - (almost) all working on statelessness.Stateless changemakers, NGOs, lawyers, academics and European as well as national government representatives spent two days focussing only on statelessness - a topic so often overlooked. Statefree feels honoured to be part of this great network and getting to meet a

Dear Community, dear Friends, dear Allies,  We are proud and happy to inform you about the submission of our comment on the reform of the German Nationality Act to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.The submission of this statement and the related involvement in the legislative process represents an important milestone for Statefree's work which allows us to stand up for equal rights for stateless people.We would like to thank all our partner organisations as well as individual supporters for supporting us through this journey with their expertise and valuable input. Many thanks also to the Robert Bosch Foundation, JoinPolitics and Echoing Green for enabling Statefree to engage in this important work. AND - special thanks to our Sta

Whoop whoop! Today is the day: We are beyond proud to share that we are launching „The Statefree Pod“! The Statefree Pod is a podcast created by stateless people for stateless people and for anyone who already is or wants to become part of our community.How does statelessness relate to our identity? How does it affect our friends and partners? How can we support each other in community but also ourselves as individuals? Stay tuned for thoughtful conversations and the deeply moving truths of our community members.  Where can I find the

Dear Community,Applications for the ISI Flagship Statelessness Course 2023 are open! The course will take place online from September 19th - November 7th. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about statelessness! You can find more information here und sign up here.  

Hello, I am Dragana, the newbie in the Statefree team 🙂 . I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Southeast European Studies (Law and Politics) and supporting Statefree as a working student in different areas, such as policy, content and fundraising. Before the end of last year, when I met @Christiana and the team, l knew almost nothing about statelessness. I am curious to learn more about this important topic and spread knowledge and awareness about statelessness and its people around me as it is far more prevalent than expected. Here on the community I look forward to sharing interesting and informative content/articles with you 😊. Below you can find a summary of a very interesting article I came across on Monday: 

Happy new year everyone🌟! We're kicking off the new year with the news about an online-event in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and Stiftung Asienhaus, taking place on January 19 . The event will be held in German and draws context and comparison between statelessness in Germany and statelessness in Cambodia. Learn more about the event below and sign up here.    Zugehörigkeit verweigert!Staatenlosigkeit in Kambodscha und Deutschland 19. Januar 2023, 11-12 Uhr, via ZoomWas bedeutet es für Menschen, keine Staatsbürgerschaft zu besitzen?  Welche rec

Yay 🙌🏾!Exactly one year ago our team sat together in the early morning to launch the first ever online community for stateless people and their allies (see photo).Since then so much has happened:       👉Our team has grown from 8 founding members to a team of more than 15 volunteers       👉Our blog pages has been viewed almost 20.000 timesWe have brought member

Last week we celebrated the opening of the open-air exhibition Imagine by Florian Schwarz and Statefree - a photo project illuminating Statelessness. You can read more about it here.Before it started we met with some of the people portrayed by Florian Schwarz in a nearby cafe. It was a special moment for many of them as it was the first time they had been in a room where the majority of those present were stateless. For me as a volunteer at Statefree, it was amazing to be able to witness this sense of community and a beautiful affirmation of the work of our association. 

[English below] Reading time: 4 min„Faeser will Einbürgerung erleichtern“. Mit dieser Schlagzeile verkündete die Tagesschau vergangenen Freitag die Pläne des Innenministeriums, Einbürgerungsvoraussetzungen in Deutschland anzupassen und Hürden abzubauen. Ursprünglich hatte die Regierung das Versprechen, das deutsche Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz zu reformieren, bereits im Koalitionsvertrag formuliert: „Wir schaffen ein modernes Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht. Dafür werden wir die Mehrfachstaatsangehörigkeit ermöglichen und den Weg zum Erwerb der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit vereinfachen“. Nun scheint es endlich soweit zu sein. Während sich die Berichterstattung übe

Deadline verlängert bis zum 14. Oktober // Deadline extended until October 14thDear Community,Do you want to co-create a statefree community podcast with us? 🎤🎧🎬 We’re launching a collaborative storytelling project to talk about statelessness through the eyes & voices of those affected by it. Together we will show why political change is necessary and urgent. 💪🏾💪🏼You will be involved in the project from the start. We will develop the concept, format and storyline of the podcast in four online workshops. We will then meet in Berlin on the 3rd and 4th of