Nationality and statelessness / Statelessness

27 June 2016 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Equality before the law - Illegal entry - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness - Statelessness Determination Procedures | Countries: Belgium

The Court of Cassation, echoing the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, confirmed the discriminatory nature of the legislation due to the absence of an automatic right of residence for stateless persons, as soon as the applicant has involuntarily lost his nationality and demonstrated that he/she cannot obtain a legal and permanent residence permit in another State with which he/she would have links.

5 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Economic, social and cultural rights - Equality before the law - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness | Countries: Belgium - Kazakhstan

5 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Economic, social and cultural rights - Equality before the law - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness | Countries: Belgium - Kazakhstan

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Palestinian - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Refugees - Statelessness - Statelessness - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Belgium - Lebanon - Palestine, State of

6 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Statelessness - Statelessness - Statelessness Determination Procedures - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Belgium - Romania

19 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Expulsion - Refugees - Rejected asylum-seekers - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness | Countries: Belgium - Bhutan

According to the Court of Cassation, the recognition of stateless status cannot be refused on the ground that the claim does not demonstrate that he can not obtain another nationality.

27 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Proof of nationality - Statelessness - Statelessness Determination Procedures | Countries: Belgium - Georgia

27 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Proof of nationality - Refugee identity documents - Statelessness - Statelessness Determination Procedures | Countries: Belgium - Georgia