Exploring Statelessness and Nationality in Iran

26 Pages Posted: 27 May 2014

Date Written: May 26 , 2014

Abstract

Iran has yet to be the subject of research looking into the gaps in the nationality law, which, could create and perpetuate statelessness. There were however, several pre-identified populations, some members of which are believed to be affected by statelessness, as well as gender discrimination in the nationality law - which causes and increases the risk of rendering children stateless. Therefore, based on this previous knowledge of potentially stateless populations, and the gaps/lack of certain safeguards against statelessness in the nationality law, this research provides a foundation for understanding nationality and statelessness in the country.

Keywords: statelessness, Iran, gender discrimination, birth registration, 2006 constitutional amendment

Suggested Citation

Tucker, Jason, Exploring Statelessness and Nationality in Iran (May 26 , 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2441850. or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2441850

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