Welcome Friend!
The Global Movement Against Statelessness (The Movement) is a community of stateless people, activists and civil society allies dedicated to the eradication of statelessness and the achievement of equal nationality rights for all and the human rights of all stateless people. The Movement centres and is led by people directly impacted by statelessness, nationality deprivation and discriminatory nationality laws and works to increase solidarity in the field. It aims to bring the statelessness field closer together to strengthen collaboration and achieve positive change.
The Movement Manifesto:
We are a global community of stateless people, activists, organisations and allied individuals
dedicated to the eradication of statelessness, the achievement of equal nationality rights,
and the realisation of human rights of all stateless people.
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We come together because millions of people are denied their right to nationality and
endure statelessness, while the nationality rights of countless others are under threat. -
We recognise and assert our shared humanity and the equal dignity and rights of all human beings.
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We centre those directly impacted by statelessness as leaders of our movement,
recognising their expertise and lived experience as vital to our mission. -
We are committed to equitable governance, transparency, collective self-reflection and
accountability to each other. -
We stand together in solidarity, choosing boldly inclusive and egalitarian collaboration,
leading with kindness, patience, and mutual respect. -
We seek to communicate in ways that are accessible to all.
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We believe in the potential for social transformation to realise a world free from
discrimination, which is the primary cause of statelessness. We recognise that this requires holding those in power to account and pursuing structural change. -
We are determined to elevate and amplify the voices of stateless people at the
international, regional and national levels, to influence policy makers, educate the
community at large, and inspire global change. -
We aim to create a new dynamic that empowers stateless people, inspires deeper
understanding of our shared humanity, and galvanises action to uphold nationality rights for all. -
We create and foster connections among people and communities impacted by
statelessness and civil society allies, forging a safe and brave space for dialogue, storytelling, information and knowledge-sharing, and joint advocacy initiatives. -
We recognise the deeply intersectional causes and impacts of statelessness and
acknowledge that the success of our movement is intrinsically connected with other social justice movements. We are committed to work to connect, ally, and engage diverse social justice actors from the grassroots to the international levels. -
We envision a world in which universal human rights - including the right to a nationality - are respected and upheld for all human beings.
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We are confident that addressing the root causes of statelessness and realising our vision for the world will benefit all of humanity.
*We have used the term ‘nationality’ in this manifesto, as this is the term used under
international law. The Global Movement Against Statelessness will use the terms nationality
and citizenship interchangeably.
To read The Movement Manifesto in other languages please visit our website.
How to become a member:
If you would like to become a member of GMAS, please visit our membership application page or read the Membership FAQ pinned in this category.
How to engage with us without becoming a member.
You are also warmly welcome to follow our work without applying for membership. You can subscribe to our newsletter, follow our public discussions, and attend our public events. Many people engage with GMAS this way.
Get in touch.
Do you have any questions, ideas, and concerns? Please write to info@againststatelessness.com or post in the Public Discussion category.