In this situation, an individual may be considered de jure stateless, de facto stateless, or both. A de jure stateless person is someone who is "not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law,” whereas a de facto stateless person is someone who is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that nation. Furthermore, de facto statelessness can be a result of persecution, or a consequence of lack of diplomatic relations between the state of nationality and the state of residence. As expected, stateless individuals often have no home and are placed in refugee and detainment camps, as seen particularly in several Middle Eastern and African nations. Refugees are considered de jure stateless, however not all de jure stateless individuals are considered refugees. Additionally, many stateless individuals are given this status due to the fact that their birth was never registered with the state – an occurrence that happens in almost every nation in the world to some
In this situation, an individual may be considered de jure stateless, de facto stateless, or both. A de jure stateless person is someone who is "not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law,” whereas a de facto stateless person is someone who is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that nation. Furthermore, de facto statelessness can be a result of persecution, or a consequence of lack of diplomatic relations between the state of nationality and the state of residence. As expected, stateless individuals often have no home and are placed in refugee and detainment camps, as seen particularly in several Middle Eastern and African nations. Refugees are considered de jure stateless, however not all de jure stateless individuals are considered refugees. Additionally, many stateless individuals are given this status due to the fact that their birth was never registered with the state – an occurrence that happens in almost every nation in the world to some