Statelessness Determination Procedures and the Right to Nationality: Nigeria in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781032244730 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 272 str.

Opis

This book advances the study of the right to nationality, the prevention of statelessness and the protection of stateless persons, using Nigeria as a case study. It assesses international legal regimes on statelessness, their efficacy in practice, what can be improved under international law and the relevance of the regimes in the Nigerian context.

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Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Instruments
1. Introduction
2. Principles and Concept of Statelessness and Nationality
3. Legal and Policy Frameworks on Nationality and Statelessness
4. Procedural Framework for Determining Statelessness: Applicable Standards and Criteria
5. Analysis of Institutional and Procedural Frameworks for Determining Statelessness in Five States
6. Adapting (Legal Transplantation) Some of the Existing Best Practices on Statelessness Determination Procedure in the Nigeria Context
7. Conclusion: Statelessness and Right to Nationality – Summary of Key Discussions and Findings
Bibliography
Index