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Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961

Published: 30/Aug/1961

Download file: here

Themes: International standards, Statelessness
Regions: International
Year: 1961

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  • About
  • Themes
    ▼
    • Acquisition of nationality
      ▼
      • Acquisition by children
      • Naturalisation and Marriage
    • African and international standards
      ▼
      • African standards
      • International standards
      • Sub-regional Standards
    • Deportation and Mass Expulsions
      ▼
      • Deportations
      • Mass Expulsions
    • Discrimination
      ▼
      • Ethnic/Racial/Religious
      • Gender
    • Dual Nationality
    • Identity Documents
      ▼
      • Birth Registration
      • ID Documents and Passports
    • Internal Citizenship
    • Loss and Deprivation of Nationality
    • Nationality and Elections
      ▼
      • Nationality of Politicians
      • Voter Registration
    • Nationality and Refugees
    • State Succession
      ▼
      • Border Changes
      • New States
    • Statelessness
  • Regions and Countries
    ▼
    • Central Africa
      ▼
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Chad
      • Democratic Republic of Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Republic of Congo
      • São Tomé & Príncipe
    • East Africa
      ▼
      • Comoros
      • Djibouti
      • Eritrea
      • Ethiopia
      • Kenya
      • Madagascar
      • Mauritius
      • Rwanda
      • Seychelles
      • Somalia
      • South Sudan
      • Sudan
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • International
    • North Africa
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      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Mauritania
      • Morocco
      • Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara)
      • Tunisia
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      • Botswana
      • Eswatini
      • Lesotho
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Namibia
      • South Africa
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
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      • Burkina Faso
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      • Gambia
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      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
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