Monthly archive September, 2016

Deprivation of nationality: Implications for the fight against statelessness

1. Introduction While there is a strong consensus that statelessness is an evil to be eradicated, the consensus is not universal and there are situations where it is regarded by some as, at the very least, the lesser evil. Deprivation of nationality is one of those areas where the apparent consensus is placed under particularly...

Deprivation of nationality: In defence of a principled approach

1. Introduction The practice of depriving individuals of their nationality has been recently brought to the fore following the decision of some States to utilize such measures as a means to fight international terrorism.[1] Leaving aside the assessment of the legality of the various domestic statutes adopted in this context, the present contribution purports to...

The fight against terrorism, democracy and the power to revoke citizenship

Introduced by Silvia Borelli and Maria Chiara Vitucci   In recent years, a number of States have introduced legislation aimed at allowing the ‘stripping’ of nationality from individuals who are seen as posing a threat to the national security of the State and its citizens. The principal aim of such legislation is to allow States...