Worldfocus » international law http://worldfocus.org International News, Videos and Blogs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Over 12 million people worldwide have no citizenship http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/10/16/over-12-million-people-worldwide-have-no-citizenship/7791/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/10/16/over-12-million-people-worldwide-have-no-citizenship/7791/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:43:36 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=7791 Around the world, an estimated 12 million individuals lack nationality or citizenship in any nation. This means they have no legal right to a passport, employment, or housing.

These men, women and children are scattered across six continents and excluded from virtually all the benefits of nationality. From Rohingyas in Myanmar to Nubians in Kenya and Bidoon in Kuwait, stateless people live without the protection or recognition of a government.

The UNHCR and countless United Nations proclamations have tried to address this lingering problem.

Worldfocus’ project “Stateless to Statehood” examines the root causes of statelessness in the post-colonial period.

Click on the highlighted countries for more information, much of which was provided by Forced Migration Review and Refugees International.

Around the world, an estimated 12 million individuals lack nationality or citizenship in any nation. This means they have no legal right to a passport, employment, or housing. Explore this Worldfocus map for more information about statelessness around the globe. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/10/th_stateless_map.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/10/16/over-12-million-people-worldwide-have-no-citizenship/7791/feed/ Red Cross claims Israel is denying access to Gaza http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:15:16 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3521 The United Nations labeled the Gaza humanitarian crisis a “critical situation,” claiming that the Israeli pauses in attacks are not long enough to allow sufficient aid into Gaza. The Red Cross accused Israel of impeding rescue workers with dirt roadblocks and refusing to grant the Red Cross access to people in need. Israel issued a statement saying that it works in close cooperation with organizations providing aid to civilians.

Bernard Barrett of the International Committee of the Red Cross speaks with Martin Savidge regarding these these claims.

The crisis has brought questions of international law violation on the part of Israel, as increasing numbers of Palestinian civilians die or suffer injury. Worldfocus speaks with Benjamin Krasna, Israel’s deputy consul general in New York, and lets him respond to these questions.

Guests Bernard Barrett of the Red Cross and Benjamin Krasna, Israel’s deputy consul general in New York, discuss the escalating human rights violations in Gaza. /files/2009/01/th_israel_krasna2.jpg /files/2009/01/th_israel_krasna2.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/feed/