BY KENNETH MATIMAIRE<\/p>\n
THERE is a growing population of stateless children born to illegal Zimbabwean immigrants in foreign countries, new study reveals.<\/p>\n
The study, titled Cursed with Statelessness: Consequences of Deprivation of National Identification Documents was conducted by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP).<\/p>\n
The research focuses on the challenges faced by children born in the diaspora and victims of political violence in acquiring national identity documents (IDs).<\/p>\n
There is an estimated four million Zimbabweans in the diaspora who fled from political persecution and economic decay under Zanu PF\u2019s misrule in search for greener pastures.<\/p>\n
While studies on statelessness within the borders have been carried out, this becomes the maiden study that focuses on nationals in foreign land.<\/p>\n
On one hand, the study identified a growing population of stateless children born in Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania by Zimbabwean parents with or without passports, permits or any other travel document.<\/p>\n