Uzbekistan to end statelessness for 50,000 people
UZBEKISTAN TO END STATELESSNESS FOR 50,000 PEOPLE An estimated 50,000 stateless people in Uzbekistan are set to acquire citizenship following the passing of a new law in the country. A provision in the Citizenship Law, signed by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday, will come into effect on 1 April, conferring citizenship to registered stateless people who were granted permanent residence in Uzbekistan before 1 January 1995. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the law and provided…
