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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 6d

📄 @enstatelessness.bsky.social new briefing highlights issues for #stateless #Palestinians in the UK, including family reunification, detention & expulsion. It is designed to support lawyers & advocates working to uphold the #RightToNationality👉https://tinyurl.com/wktnjka2

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 6d

📢 Register now for a @enstatelessness.bsky.social webinar (Thurs 23 Oct, 12:00 UK) on protecting the rights of #stateless #Palestinians in the UK. The session marks the launch of a new legal briefing and will share key findings. Register here👉 tinyurl.com/ydu3k9ph

WEBINAR Protecting the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 6d

💥Call for participants! Apatride Network is hosting the international forum SAF(E) 2026 in Malta, 19–22 March. Open to students, professionals & experts interested in #statelessness.

Apply here 👉 apatride.eu/safe/

SAF(E) | Apatride Network

Building on the success of previous editions of SAF(E), Apatride Network is hosting a third edition of the international forum on 19-22 March of 2026, […]

apatride.eu

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 6d

Palestine reminds us that #statelessness & #dispossession are not anomalies, but global patterns of colonial violence. This collective article gathers voices across movements to answer: Why does #Palestine concern you? Read here: tinyurl.com/3bpkt6n3 #StandingWithPalestine

Why does Palestine concern you?

Palestine shows us statelessness is no anomaly, but the face of colonial violence sustained by borders, bureaucracy, and global complicity.

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 9d

SESSION 4 | 7 Oct, 2pm CET
👶Session 4 of ISI’s #Statelessness Essentials course looks at #childhood statelessness- its causes, consequences & how to protect #children’s rights.

🗓 Registration closes 3 October

Register here👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 9d

Why does #Palestine concern you? From #Rohingya to #Saharawis, voices from across struggles reflect on how dispossession binds communities, and how #solidarity makes survival possible. Read more here:

tinyurl.com/3bpkt6n3 #StandingWithPalestine 🍉

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 9d

✍️We’ve signed the Global Refugee Forum 2023 Legal Community Pledge. The law is a key to unlock rights, justice, & solutions for #refugees & others forcibly #displaced. Putting the power of the law to work with & for refugees. Find out more here👉 tinyurl.com/5n7pbc7j

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Apatride Network will host the 3rd edition of SAF(E) in Malta, 19–22 March 2026.

Theme: Achieving #Sustainable Impact- generating practical solutions to address #statelessness.

Applications are now open 👉 apatride.eu/safe/

SAF(E) | Apatride Network

Building on the success of previous editions of SAF(E), Apatride Network is hosting a third edition of the international forum on 19-22 March of 2026, […]

apatride.eu

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 14d

🌍 ISI is recruiting #volunteer Research #Fellows (Nov 2025–April 2026) to help expand #StatelessHub. You’ll research selected countries, write 1500–2000 word summaries, & help curate key resources. #Remote and part-time. Apply by 30th Sept👉 tinyurl.com/mwmyktwm

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 14d

📝How do digital ID systems, #AI, and #surveillance reshape #citizenship and #statelessness?

The SCR view invites proposals for its Dec 2026 #SpecialIssue on tech’s role in rights, identity, and exclusion.

Deadline: 15 Oct 2025

Details here 👉 bit.ly/4kkO08A

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 14d

LEARN: Decolonize Palestine- articles on #Palestinian history, the role of #statelessness, myths database, rainbow washing, curated reading lists and FAQs.

Explore here: decolonizepalestine.com

#StandingWithPalestine🍉

Home | Decolonize Palestine

Welcome to Decolonize Palestine, a collection of resources for anyone who wants to learn more about Palestine.

decolonizepalestine.com

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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · 21d

📖 On Citizenship Day we face a hard truth.

The U.S. has no legal framework for people who are “citizens of nowhere” leaving too many lives in limbo.

✍️ Call on Congress to act. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters #UnitedStateless

Sign the Petition

Urge Congress to Protect Stateless People in the U.S.

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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · 21d

🌍 On Citizenship Day we remember that statelessness is a women’s rights issue.

No child should inherit inequality. Every person deserves equal nationality rights.

✍️ Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WomensRights #WhyCitizenshipMatters

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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · 21d

🌟 On Citizenship Day we hold on to hope.

One day we will celebrate this day as citizens. Together we can make that future real.

✍️ Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters #UnitedStateless

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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · Sep 8

📅 Sept 17 is 🌟Citizenship Day🌟

🗽 A day to recognize the rights, responsibilities & importance of citizenship.

📲 Follow us ❤️ Stay tuned as we lift up voices to show why citizenship matters & why no one should be left without a country to call home 🏡

#CitizenshipDay #UnitedStateless

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 26d

💥Our July-August Bulletin is here! In the 'Other News' section: ISI Statement – Week of Awareness & Action for #Palestine, Vocational Inclusion for the #Stateless in the UN, 10,000 Newborns Deprived of Legal #Existence in #Gaza, & Starvation in #Myanmar👉🏼 bit.ly/3UZRl2w

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 26d

LEARN: Our History of Popular Resistance- a #Palestine reading list by the Palestinian Youth Movement. Works in English & Arabic: politics, memoirs, poetry & more. 73+ years of struggle: from the 1936–39 Arab Revolt to today.

Explore the list: bit.ly/4mkIqEg 🍉

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 26d

ACT: On 31 August, 50+ ships from 44 countries set sail from Barcelona in the #GlobalSumudFlotilla to break #Gaza’s blockade.

Support this global effort: globalsumudflotilla.org?mc_cid=3793c...

#StandingWithPalestine #GazaSiege #FreedomFlotilla 🍉

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 26d

LISTEN: In #Gaza, girlhood is under siege. Abir (13) & Sama (12) faced their first periods in tents-without pads, water, or privacy. Forced to use cloth, malnourished & silenced by taboo, they endure fear not care.

We Are Not Numbers shares their voices: bit.ly/3VG2RQP

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 26d

LISTEN: Beyond Labels by Dr. Shahd Qannam. #Palestinian “#statelessness” isn’t a legal gap- it’s a weapon of settler colonialism. Labels like refugee, resident, citizen fragment a nation, deny rights & erase history. “I am Palestinian.”

bit.ly/3KgBD0E 🍉

Beyond labels: Memory, identity, and the Palestinian experience

For Palestinians, statelessness is no accident; it is the deliberate outcome of settler colonialism, sustained by legal fictions and bureaucratic control.

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 28d

"Produced in collaboration with the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, this collective article asks people across different struggles why Palestine concerns them — revealing a common thread of solidarity against statelessness, oppression, and colonial violence." @institute-si.bsky.social

Why does Palestine concern you?

Palestine shows us statelessness is no anomaly, but the face of colonial violence sustained by borders, bureaucracy, and global complicity.

globalvoices.org

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · 28d

🍉 This week ISI pauses non-essential work to stand in #solidarity with #Palestine.

Our focus:
LISTEN– centre Palestinian voices
LEARN– deepen awareness & understanding
ACT– support Palestinian-led advocacy

Find out more: bit.ly/46aphyA

#StandwithPalestine

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · Sep 8

🍉To respond meaningfully to the #genocide in #Gaza, we must first listen. Join The Shape of Solidarity: Listening to Palestine, a conversation on #statelessness, #belonging, & #resistance.

🗓️ 10 Sept | 1pm London | 8am NY

🌐 English & Arabic

Register👉 bit.ly/3HRfHsp

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · Sep 8

🍉To respond meaningfully to the #genocide in #Gaza, we must first listen. Join The Shape of Solidarity: Listening to Palestine, a conversation on #statelessness, #belonging, & #resistance.

🗓️ 10 Sept | 1pm London | 8am NY

🌐 English & Arabic

Register👉 bit.ly/3HRfHsp

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Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion @institute-si.bsky.social · Sep 5

🍉 ندعو منظمات حقوق الإنسان الفلسطينية للتواصل معنا، بينما نستمر في تكثيف مساعينا لدعم جهودكم في ظل الإبادة الجماعية، والنضال من أجل الاعتراف في حقوق الشعب الفلسطيني، والتحديات الهائلة التي تواجه.

الوقوف مع فلسطين يعني الوقوف من أجل العدالة. #قف_مع_فلسطين

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