With no proof of having a nationality or any legal status, stateless people often have difficulty accessing basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment, and freedom of movement.
They are unable to register marriage, or even the birth of their children.
Through no fault of their own, stateless people are forced to live life on the margins of society and denied their basic rights. Stateless people are essentially invisible in the eyes of the law and are prevented from properly participating in and contributing to society.
Central Asian States have made significant progress in reducing and preventing statelessness, supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Over 200,000 cases of statelessness have been resolved since 2014 across Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
