Statelessness in South Africa
Categories:
international conventions
systemic discrimination
legal identity
marginalized communities
SANIR advocacy
UNHCR
Gauteng High Court ruling
Primrose Modisane case
citizenship barriers
birth registration
refugee children
South Africa
nationality laws
According to the United Nations, “stateless persons are individuals who are not recognised as nationals by any state under the operation of its law” (UNHCR, 2022). This lack of nationality means stateless individuals are often denied the most fundamental human rights including access to education, healthcare, legal employment, and even the right to marry. The UNHCR estimates that 4.4 million people around the world are currently...
