Rights and status of minor children of Palestinian origin born in Belgium – legal and procedural issues

11 September 2024 | Palestine, Statelessness

The situation of minors of Palestinian origin born in Belgium highlights two major issues: Is there a Palestinian nationality within the meaning of the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons? What rights do children of Palestinian origin born in...

WAWY – We Are With You

30 August 2024 | SOGI

Sharing and Learning Network LGBTQIA+ people in asylum procedure, on the run or on the move (2023-2026) WAWY stands for “We Are With You.” Within the WAWY-project, several actors who support people on the run come together to coordinate the inflow and the...

For an interdisciplinary approach to asylum

24 April 2024 | Interdisciplinarity

Determining refugee status is one of the most complex legal problems there is. To understand the complexity of each individual situation, it is essential to combine the law with other areas of expertise. For example, psychology is needed to measure the impact of...

Palestinian origin or nationality? The case of minors born in Belgium.

18 April 2024 | Palestine, Statelessness

Persons of Palestinian origin face difficulties in enforcing Article 10 of the Code of Belgian Nationality (hereafter “CBN”) as regards their children born in Belgium. The main arguments put forward by the courts and civil registrars are based on the issue of whether...

Future applications and the latest information: a tool 

18 September 2023 | Subsequent application

You can find the NANSEN Tool below, it aides with the examination and decision-making process for future applications for international protection with regard to the latest relevant information.  We examine the asylum authority’s duties of cooperation and their...