Citizenship

Organisation Mondiale Contre La Torture and Association Internationale des juristes Democrates, Commission Internationale des Juristes (C.I.J) and Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme v. Rwanda, Communications Nos. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91 and 99/93

This is the case summary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights decision in the case of OMT v Rwanda, Communication Nos. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91 and 99/93.

ERT Expert Opinion on Article 16 of the Moldovan Constitution sent to Acting President Ghimpu

This is an expert opinion on Article 16 (Equality of Rights) of the Moldovan Constitution which was sent to the Acting President Ghimpu of the Republic of Moldova. This opinion urges the Commission on Constitutional Reform to amend Article 16 of the Constitution to make it consistent with Moldova's international human rights obligations.

From Mariel Cubans to Guantanamo Detainees: Stateless Persons Detained under U.S. Authority

This report is one of the outputs of a global research and advocacy project of the Equal Rights Trust (ERT) on stateless persons in detention. It highlights some of the key challenges faced by the U.S. Administration pertaining to the detention of stateless persons both in the context of immigration and national security.

Stateless Detainees in the USA Report

This report is one of the outputs of a global research and advocacy project of the Equal Rights Trust (ERT) on stateless persons in detention. It draws attention to the plight of stateless persons in detention in the USA, focussing on immigration detention in Part One, and security detention practices in Part Two of the report.

The report's findings indicate that the U.S. system, by not addressing the unique challenges posed by statelessness, has failed its international human rights obligations both in the context of immigration detention and security detention.

Trapped in a Cycle of Flight: Stateless Rohingya in Malaysia

This report is one of the outputs of a global research and advocacy project of the Equal Rights Trust (ERT) on stateless persons in detention. It draws attention to the plight of Rohingya who have successfully made the hazardous journey to Malaysia – a present focus, and ‘hotspot’, for Rohingya migration. It focuses on detention practices in Malaysia and the cycle of deportation and trafficking, which must be broken.

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