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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 9 MIN

Statelessness and the right to belong: Exploring its human impact

from CDH Conversations · host CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

Statelessness is an invisible crisis that affects millions around the world.In this episode of CDH Conversations, Elgene Roos, Senior Associate in CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, sits down with Palesa Maloisane, an attorney at Lawyers for Human Rights, to unpack what it means to live without citizenship and the real-world consequences of being undocumented.Together, they explore how statelessness intersects with gender and children’s rights. Through personal stories and legal insight, the conversation sheds light on the barriers that keep people “invisible” and the constitutional promise that everyone has the right to a name, a nationality, and a place to belong.

Statelessness is an invisible crisis that affects millions around the world.In this episode of CDH Conversations, Elgene Roos, Senior Associate in CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, sits down with Palesa Maloisane, an attorney at Lawyers for Human Rights, to unpack what it means to live without citizenship and the real-world consequences of being undocumented.Together, they explore how statelessness intersects with gender and children’s rights. Through personal stories and legal insight, the conversation sheds light on the barriers that keep people “invisible” and the constitutional promise that everyone has the right to a name, a nationality, and a place to belong.

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