THE IMPACT OF JUS SOLI AND JUS SANGUINIS ON THE CONDITION OF STATELESSNESS
Authors – PRAJAL JOSHI & SANYA SINGHAL, STUDENTS AT SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, HYDERABAD
Best Citation – PRAJAL JOSHI & SANYA SINGHAL, THE IMPACT OF JUS SOLI AND JUS SANGUINIS ON THE CONDITION OF STATELESSNESS, Indian Journal of Legal Review (IJLR), 3 (2) of 2023, Pg. 86-94, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
Humans as a species have always been curious about finding new territories and defending their existing beliefs and areas. This has led to many wars, communal disputes and other vices that lead to displacement of people and various problems such as Statelessness. It may also be caused by various discrimination which may be based on race or gender or religion of the people. According to a report by the United Nation Refugee Agency over 4.3 million people are stateless in 95 countries[1]. The problem was realised at an international scale after the world war and Convention on Reduction of Statelessness[2] was introduced by the United Nation where the different states agreed to reduce the cases of statelessness around the world. Countries and International organisations over the years have recognized the human rights of Stateless People and have conducted various awareness drives to increase awareness about the same. The object of the present research paper firstly is to see the impact of “Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis” on statelessness. Secondly the research paper will also look at the current causes of statelessness around the world and give suggestions to prevent the same.
Keywords: Statelessness, Jus Soli, Jus Sanguinis, citizenship, UNHCR.
[1] UNHRC, https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/ (last visited April 3, 2023).
[2] Convention on the Reduction of Statelssness, 1961, 989 U.N.T.S 175.