Palestinian origin or nationality? The case of minors born in Belgium.
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...
Concept Note : language variations in the asylum procedure
The impact of language variation in the asylum procedure is vastly underrated, both during the asylum interview and in the further course of the asylum procedure. As a result, important factual information might be lost, which may compromise a reliable representation and evaluation of the application. This problem arises in particular when using world languages such as English, French or Arabic. This concept paper focuses specifically on the use of English as a contact language.