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

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Solomon Oseghale Momoh is a Protection Associate at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Solomon Oseghale Momoh, Solomon Oseghale (Legal Advisor At the Offi Momoh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032244730
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3224473-0
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Studies in Citizenship, Human Rights and the Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Nigeria, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / International, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Comparative, LAW / Emigration & Immigration, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties