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Post WWII, citizenship stripping was no longer seen as democratic and the prohibition of arbitrary deprivation of nationality became anchored in international human rights law. Today, while most states resist increasing these powers, the policy is regaining traction and denationalisation is a tool in active use across a range of contexts. How do we understand the right to a nationality in the era of Rohingya genocide, mass denationalisation in Assam, the silencing of human rights defenders through withdrawal of citizenship and deprivation of nationality of ISIS fighters? What exactly are Statesβ international obligations, what impact is the measure actually having and what action is needed to protect against the further erosion of the institution of citizenship β a cornerstone of inclusive societies?
These are some of the questions that will be unpacked in this event, convened by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Open Society Justice Initiative, and Ashurst, with speakers from the fields of policy, practice, research and activism. The event marks the launch of an international Year of Action Against Citizenship Stripping and celebrates the publication of a new set of important resources on this issue: Principles on Deprivation of Nationality as a National Security Measure and accompanying Commentary; ISIβs latest Worldβs Stateless Report with a thematic focus on arbitrary deprivation of nationality which includes a series of reflections on this measure from 12 different disciplines; and Shapeless Shapes, a collaborative arts and advocacy project that challenges prevailing narratives and highlights activism around the instrumentalisation of citizenship.
The event will be introduced and moderated by Joshua Castellino, Executive Director of Minority Rights Group. Speakers include:
The event will be followed by a drinks reception.