Between Borders and Rights: A Constitutional Lens on Statelessness

Author(s)	Ms. Soumeli Sutradhar
Country	India
Abstract	Statelessness, affecting over 4.4 million individuals globally, represents a profound legal and humanitarian challenge, stripping individuals of fundamental rights and state protection. This paper examines statelessness through a constitutional lens, analyzing how national constitutions and international law interact to address or exacerbate the plight of stateless persons. By exploring constitutional frameworks, citizenship laws, and judicial interpretations in select jurisdictions, it argues that constitutional protections often fail to bridge the gap between state sovereignty and human rights obligations. The paper proposes constitutional reforms and international cooperation to mitigate statelessness, emphasizing the right to nationality as a cornerstone of human dignity.
Keywords	Statelessness, Constitutional Law, Citizenship, Human Rights, Nationality
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-07-06
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50311
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9s9gq

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