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okihas
okihasCompanion
posted in People in the community
How to become statefree?

Subject: Seeking Legal Advice and Insight on Voluntary Statelessness – A Call for a Borderless WorldDear Statefree Community,I come to you as an ally, someone who has benefitted from the privileges of the current system, but has come to deeply question its foundations. As a white, privileged German, I recognize the immense injustices, hierarchies, and exclusions created by the nation-state system. While citizenship has provided me with rights and opportunities, it has also reinforced a world divided by borders and bureaucratic structures that limit our freedom as human beings.I believe in the possibility of a borderless world—a world where people are not defined by arbitrary lines on a map, where identity isn't tied to the possession of documents that bind us to a state. For this vision to become a reality, those of us with privilege must be willing to take action. I have decided to voluntarily renounce my German citizenship, not to claim another, but to become stateless in the truest

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okihas
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asked in Stories & Experiences
A Cry for Human Dignity: The Plight of the Undocumented and Their Children

 Let me start with a quote, "Human rights should supersede sovereignty in matters fundamental to human existence"The international community has made significant strides in recognizing and protecting human rights. However, the gap between these enshrined principles and their practical implementation remains alarmingly wide. This document seeks to highlight the plight of a particularly vulnerable group: undocumented migrants and their children, whose fundamental rights are often disregarded.    The experience of countless individuals across the globe mirrors a distressing pattern. Many have sought better opportunities in foreign lands, only to find themselves trapped in a cycle of exploitation and uncertainty. The process of regularizing their status is often fraught with bureaucratic hurdles, exorbitant costs, and arbitrary decisions. Failure to navigate this complex system can result in severe consequences, including economic hardship, social ostracism, and separation from loved ones.

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14 days ago
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Are Branded Ladies Bag Worth the Investment?

Branded ladies bag are often worth the investment due to their superior quality, unique designs, and brand prestige. However, the decision ultimately depends on personal preference and budget, the availability of branded ladies bag in Pakistan offering a range of options for consumers seeking style and durability.

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28 days ago
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ShamusCompanion
posted in Questions
citizenship

Hello everyone, I’m brand new to this community and glad to have found it!My name is Shamus, I live in Canada, and while I do not find myself as “state free,” I have viewed myself as an advocate and friend of those who find themselves under that identification. I apologize in advance if I use inappropriate terminology, as before this community I have never actually had the privilege of speaking to anyone who is state free. During the last twelve years I have been working on something designed to bring attention towards Canada’s economy, laws, immigration, and quality of life, however it only really morphed into what it is now a handful or so years ago.My work is an alternative effort to try and provide permanent, sustainable solutions for stateless people through another take on the “refugee nation” concept with the intent of negotiating for land in Canada. At this current time, the State as a political entity exists according to and supported by international law (Charter of the Organ

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1 month ago
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Ronja mit PCompanion
asked in Stories & Experiences
Looking for Interviewpartners

Dear Readers of the Statefree Community,My name is Ronja Pröllochs, I am studying Social Work and Language, History and Cultures of the Middle East and I am currently writing / working on my bachelor thesis on the topic of statelessness, since I worked to citizenship before and then stumbled upon this as I would say human rights problem. Since I would ideally be working on filmography, I wanted to ask if there are people without citizenship in the community who could imagine being interviewed and (potentially) filmed, if not though that would also be more than okay. I would be happy to hear from you either way. In the interviews, I would like to ask questions about the circumstances and feelings of people who are de facto or de jure stateless in order to create empathy and a greater awareness of the issue.I will be happy to answer any further questions you may have.I would be delighted to hear from youYours sincerelyRonja Pröllochs

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2 months ago
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asked in Facts & Research
Search for Interviewpartners for Bachelor Thesis

Dear Readers of the Statefree Community,My name is Ronja Pröllochs, I am studying Social Work and Language, History and Cultures of the Middle East and I am currently writing / working on my bachelor thesis on the topic of statelessness, since I worked to citizenship before and then stumbled upon this as I would say human rights problem. Since I would ideally be working on filmography, I wanted to ask if there are people without citizenship in the community who could imagine being interviewed and (potentially) filmed, if not though that would also be more than okay. I would be happy to hear from you either way. In the interviews, I would like to ask questions about the circumstances and feelings of people who are de facto or de jure stateless in order to create empathy and a greater awareness of the issue.I will be happy to answer any further questions you may have.I would be delighted to hear from youYours sincerelyRonja Pröllochs

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2 months ago
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StudentlaraCompanion
asked in Questions
Search for an interview partner

Hey I am a German student and I am preparing a presentation about the topic of statelessness, I am looking for a person (preferred language: German, English) who would be willing to answer some questions about the topic in a Short Interview?

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2 months ago
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asked in Facts & Research
What strategies are most effective for maximizing social media marketing ROI?

To maximize social media marketing ROI, focus on creating engaging content tailored to your audience's interests and preferences. Utilize analytics to track performance metrics such as engagement rates, click-throughs, and conversions. Implement targeted advertising campaigns to reach specific demographics effectively. How can businesses effectively measure the success of their social media marketing efforts?

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2 months ago
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FreeBandz VictorCompanion
asked in Stories & Experiences
Stateless from Hamburg or near Hamburg

Hello,I am a journalist from the state broadcaster ARD and I am looking for a person who is stateless and lives in Hamburg or the surrounding area for a report.The reason is the new naturalization law in Germany, which does not take stateless people into account.Please get in touch with me here, by e-mail (v.efevberha@ndr.de) or call me at 015901952150  Hallo,ich bin Journalist vom öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender ARD und suche für einen Beitrag eine Person die staatenlos ist und in Hamburg oder Umgebung wohnt. Der Anlass ist das neue Einbürgerungsgesetz in Deutschland, dass staatenlose nicht berücksichtigt.Meldet euch gerne hier bei mir zurück, per E-Mail (v.efevberha@ndr.de) oder ruft an 015901952150  Best RegardsVictor Efevberha

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2 months ago
kamala poudel
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asked in Stories & Experiences
kamala

Please could you guide me to any international platform where my voice may be heard? Is the international court of justice a good choice? But then I do not have financial resources to file a case at the international court of justice. I am working at a NGO, non-profit for the persons with the mental health issues. I myself am a person with the lived experience of the mental health issues. I have non-affective psychosis.I am Nepalese but I have no  legal documentary proof thereof as I was separated from my biological family when I was about 5 years of age and I do not remember them at all. if I was in touch with them I could have had a connecting link to Nepal through my mother/father . My plea is though I do not have any proof of my connection to Nepal, I am a human being and I am alive I mean I exist -so somewhere somebody would be a duty bearer to register me and my presence!!!!I mean how can I stay stateless? and for how long???right now I am about 40 years of age and all these 40 y

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Victoria
2 months ago
kamala poudel
kamala poudelCompanion
asked in Questions
kamala poudel

I have forgotten my user name on this forum website. How can I change /get reminded of, my user name? 

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Victoria
2 months ago
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CeciliaCompanion
asked in Facts & Research
Call for participants – Research on the identification of stateless asylum seekers in Germany

Hello everyone!My name is Cecilia and I am a PhD researcher at the University of Sussex, UK. My research focuses on the identification of stateless asylum seekers in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. It aims to shed light on the multiple challenges faced by stateless persons applying for international protection in Europe and to propose some avenues for improvement.For the purpose of my research, I am interviewing stateless persons/persons at risk of statelessness who have gone through the asylum procedure in the three countries (including persons who are still in the procedure, recognized refugees, persons who have been granted some other form of protection, persons whose asylum application was rejected and have not been granted any form of protection).If you are stateless/at risk of statelessness and have applied for asylum in Germany, I would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with me at c.manzotti@sussex.ac.uk. I will provide you with additional information about my research

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Victoria
3 months ago
kamala poudel
kamala poudelCompanion
posted in Stories & Experiences
MISS

I applied for asylum to the French embassy as mentioned above but no reply came.I am distraught and have no idea why I did not reply to other countries.  Please read my story at https://www.koshishnepal.org/campaigns/the-braveheart/ Even a small country like Nepal denied political asylum.  The United Nations refugee commissioner office denied me the title of refugee. They say I might be stateless but I am not a refugee. kamala poudel kamala.poudel@koshish.org.np+9779843204399

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kamala poudel
3 months ago
Statefree
Statefree Team
StatefreeStatefree Team
published in Questions
What people should know about statelessness 👉 Answer these questions to shape the Statefree campaign

[Deutsch unten]Dear Community Something big is about to happen: Our Statefree Community is launching the first international community campaign on statelessness. This is our chance to bring to light the thoughts and experiences that have been on our minds for so long.💛 You want this campaign to carry your message? By answering the ten questions below, you'll have the opportunity to let your perspective shape the campaign. This is your moment to tell the world what you've always wanted them to know about statelessness.How to respond to this questions. 💬 Via this forum post: Feel free to use the “Comment” button to respond to the questions directly under this blog post  📧 Via direct message and email: If you prefer reach out to us on info@statefree.world❓ Do I have to respond to all questions? No, not at all. Choose the questions that resonate with you and share the responses with us.  These are the questions - we can’t wait to hear from you: What would you want a poster to say to som

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Statefree Team
3 months ago
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supportCompanion
asked in Questions
Beantragung beliebiger anderer Staatsangehörigkeit aus Deutschland heraus als ukrainischer Staatsangehöriger / Applying for any other citizenship from Germany as a Ukrainian citizen

Hallo liebe Staatenlose,ich habe eine wichtige Frage, die viele Männer mit ukrainischer Staatsangehörigkeit betrifft, welche sich innerhalb der EU in verschiedenen Ländern aufhalten, hier insbesondere der Fall in Deutschland.Die ukrainischen Konsulate haben in Deutschland nämlich aufgehört (Quelle), neue Pässe auszustellen (um abgelaufene zu ersetzen) und fordern stattdessen, diese selbst in der Ukraine abzuholen, was direkt beim Grenzübertritt zur Folge hat, dass man in den Krieg eingezogen wird.Aus diesen Grund suche ich nun einen beliebigen Staat auf der Welt, welcher ohne hohe Anforderungen, im besten Fall remote-mäßig über ein Konsulat in Deutschland (ich wohne in einer Großstadt mit vielen Vertretungen), mir einen Pass ausstellt, damit ich weiterhin Mensch sein kann, der Grenzen übertreten und Bankkonten eröffnen darf.Haben Sie insbesondere für Angehörige der Ukraine von Erleichterungen einiger Staaten gehört, dessen Staatsangehörigkeit, idealerweise ohne Abtretung der vorherigen

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Victoria
3 months ago
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JassimCompanion
asked in Stories & Experiences
stateless person bharian

As a Stateless person I feel like there is nothing I can't do Because Everyone who I approach they just Turn around and leave I feel that my life is getting hard and It's like I have no voice in me Because everyone Always Giving me a hard time Just because they know I am a Stateless person Like they can say anything to me There are sometimes that My throat feels so heavy I feel like I just want to Burst out and A man tier has no Value It's like I feel like I am cockroach   Not a human

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Victoria
3 months ago
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asked in Questions
German-Specific Online Money-Making Tips Needed!

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4 months ago
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JassimCompanion
posted in Stories & Experiences
stateless person bharian

As a Stateless person I feel like there is nothing I can't do Because Everyone who I approach they just Turn around and leave I feel that my life is getting hard and It's like I have no voice in me Because everyone Always Giving me a hard time Just because they know I am a Stateless person Like they can say anything to me There are sometimes that My throat feels so heavy I feel like I just want to Burst out and A man tier has no Value It's like I feel like I am cockroach   Not a human

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4 months ago
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MarejkeCompanion
asked in Stories & Experiences
Portrait

Hey everyone!I am Marejke. I am a student of journalism at the Akademie für Publizistik in Hamburg. I would like to draw more attention to the important issue of statelessness in Germany and would therefore like to write a short portrait of a stateless person. Hence the question of whether someone affected would be willing to talk to me about it? And would it be possible for me to accompany the person in everyday life (for example when visiting the doctor/office or similar)?Many thanks in advance!Best regards,Marejke 

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6 months ago
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alsaceCompanion
asked in Questions
useful

Hi,I was born stateless and got German as I was 3 years old.I am living in Berlin and have a fulltime job in a printing company.I would like to help, whatever this help may be. BestMartin

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6 months ago
Lea Boehringer
Lea BoehringerCompanion
published in Facts & Research
Why is it so crucial for research, politicians and NGOs to engage with grassroots organisations on the topic of statelessness?Research

By Lea Böhringer[German version below 👇🏼]Statelessness – whenever I bring up my dissertation topic in conversations with my friends, colleagues or even professors, many of them ask me this exact same question: What exactly do you mean by this? I, myself, had no idea of the concept a while ago. This comes from a privileged perspective where I never had to worry about passport issues. I first came across someone with a lived experience of statelessness when I made an acquaintance with a refugee from Eritrea. We became friends and he told me about how he was stuck in limbo in Germany because he has no access to his papers due to fleeing his country and cannot prove his identity. He hadn’t left Germany or seen his family for 7 years. I kept thinking about his situation for months until I came across the term statelessness and I was struck by what I found. The UN counts 4-10 million stateless people worldwide – while so many cases stay unreported. The Statelessness Convention of 1954 defi

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6 months ago
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MarkchiCompanion
asked in Stories & Experiences
Statelessness in America

Hello,I was born in the Netherlands, I left when I was two years-old to America, I didn't realize I was stateless until I was in my early 20s. I'm 36 now. I've tried reaching out for help from the Dutch embassy received no help from them. I've tried to get help from immigration lawyers but they were clueless about statelessness and just wasted my time and alot of money for nothing. I've also reached out to UNHCR and they have told me they are working on ending statelessness but it's been years and it looks like there will never be any  progress. I was part of the first stateless grassroots organization in America called United Stateless, They have accomplished some great things and helped raise awareness on statelessness in America. But, I  haven't spoken to them in a long time. I think working together with other stateless organizations would be a great benefit for both. It's going to take alot of work to end statelessness.  For me, It's just been extremely difficult. There is no real

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6 months ago
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Statefree Team
SamiraStatefree Team
published in Facts & Research
Teile Deine Erfahrungen mit Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland 🎤 💡

[English version below 👇🏼]Bist Du oder warst Du jemals von Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland betroffen? Hast Du Lust und Interesse, Deine Erfahrungen mit uns in einem Interview zu teilen? Unser Projekt ist ein community-basiertes Forschungsprojekt in Zusammenarbeit mit drei Fellows, von denen jeder verschiedene Perspektiven aus persönlichen Erfahrungen und unterschiedlichen sozialen und akademischen Hintergründen einbringt, um nachhaltige Lösungen für Staatenlosigkeit zu finden. Unser Ziel ist es, die Einführung eines Feststellungsverfahrens für Staatenlose in Deutschland vorzuschlagen, um sicherzustellen, dass staatenlose Personen ungehinderten Zugang zu ihren grundlegenden Menschenrechten erhalten. Wir sind auf der Suche nach Interviews mit (ehemals) staatenlosen Menschen, die uns helfen, diese Forschung inklusiv zu gestalten. Du kannst uns helfen, etwas zu verändern!👉🏼 Dein Interview wird uns dabei helfen, Deine individuellen und kollektiven Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen mit d

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Statefree Team
6 months ago
eleanorthomas26
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asked in Facts & Research
Opportunities for research into LGBTQ+ Statelessness?

Hi everyome, my name is Eleanor (she/her). I am a Masters student at the University of Sussex looking for research connections for a potential project. I am hoping to research the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and statelessness. I would appreciate any connections to people already working on/ interested in the topic. I have the chance to do a research placement so can offer free researcher time. Primarily I want to produce research that is:Useful for stateless communities and advocacy Centres the voices of stateless peopleso I can be flexible on the exact methods, direction and topic of the research. Any input or links are very welcome and appreciated! Thank you for your time :)

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7 months ago
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asked in Questions
Help. I renounced my US citizenship and now I'm stateless. What happens next to me?

I walked into a US embassy and renounced my US citizenship as I thought at that time I’ll get another citizenship but I didn’t and now I’m stateless. I thought that my renunciation won’t be valid if I’m going to be stateless but that turned out not to be the case as the warning says that you’re exercising right to expatriate as you renounce.It’s only after I renounced that I  took the warning the US gave me about being stateless seriously. https://fam.state.gov/FAM/07FAM/07FAM1210.html#M1215I regret that decision. I don’t know what was I thinking when I did that. I should have took the warning seriously. What happens next to me?

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Aleksejs
7 months ago
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