Statelessness and the Syrian conflict

Being stateless ultimately means having no nationality, and having no nationality usually means having no documents to prove one’s identity. People can become stateless for many reasons, two of which are conflict and forced displacement. Conflict not only impacts stateless people the most heavily in their ability to flee, but it also actively contributes to the creation of statelessness. It is this point that we will explore further in regards to the case of Syria.