Washington, D.C. – Refugees International applauds Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) today for introducing the first-ever piece of legislation in the U.S. Congress that urges efforts to prevent and reduce statelessness.

There is "not a shred of evidence" that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Princess Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6, the inquest has heard.

Human Rights Watch/Middle East was established in 1989 to monitor and promote the observance of internationally recognized human rights in the Middle East and North Africa. Christopher E. George is the executive director; Eric Goldstein is the research director; Aziz Abu Hamad and Virginia N.

National Day marks the foundation of Kuwait as a country in 1961. This country-wide celebration includes public meetings, a firework display

The tragedy started when Bedoon (Particularly grandfathers) refused and neglected to register to be granted a citizenship during a 1965 census. They refused to register because they believe that they belong to this county and have no other place to go to. And that is

“Our family was destroyed for the sake of papers,” lamented Rania, the articulate and outspoken daughter of a Kuwaiti mother and a stateless father. In Kuwait, citizenship is passed on to children through their fathers, and so the children of a Kuwaiti woman and a bidun husband are also bidun.

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Fatwa and Legislation has asked the Ministry of Interior to stop accepting bedoons and expatriates that are applying to the police force.

The bedoon issue in Kuwait is a serious matter. It is a daily case in newspapers and the media in Kuwait and some of other countries such as Bahrain and United Arab Emirates.