1961 Convention On The Reduction of Statelessness

1961 Convention On The Reduction Of Statelessness

The Convention was originally intended as a Protocol to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, while the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons was adopted to cover stateless persons who are not refugees and therefore not within the scope of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

Read more about 1961 Convention On The Reduction Of Statelessness:  Statelessness Prior To World War II, Background To UN Action Addressing The Problem of Statelessness, General Principles, How The Convention Works To Reduce Statelessness, Substantive Provisions of The Convention (summarised), Contracting States

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