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Professor Michelle Foster
Inaugural Director, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
History repeating: Losing citizenship in India
The Indian National Register of Citizens aims to separate 4 million “illegal” immigrants from “legitimate” residents. So, what does history tell us about the impact of removing citizenship?
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Politics & Society
No country, no rights, no hope
The legal no-man’s land inhabited by stateless people like the Rohingya is a major human rights issue, which urgently requires more attention
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Politics & Society
Nowhere people have a right to somewhere
Over 10 million people are stateless, leaving them vulnerable to discrimination and exploitation, and legal argument is a critical battleground for finally tackling the problem