Inquiries

Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

Email Address

INTERVIEW: ‘I was stateless in Japan for 32 years’

  • Prof. Lara Tienshi Chen,

Lara Tienshi Chen was stateless person in Japan for decades. She now researches and advocates for stateless people.

‘Statelessness in Asia’ edited by Michelle Foster, Jaclyn Neo & Christoph Sperfeldt

  • Antje Missbach,

This book addresses a significant research gap—that statelessness exists in contexts devoid of forced migration and prolonged refugee situations.

Colonial borders and the production of statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

  • Subin Mulmi,

Statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is rooted in the impact of British colonialism.

Foundlings at risk of statelessness in the Philippines: Progress and challenges

  • Melvin C. Suarez,

Deserted or abandoned children in the Philippines have citizenship rights, but there are still problems with implementation.

Understanding the climate change-statelessness nexus in the Asia Pacific and what to do about it

  • A/Prof Radha Govil, Hannah Gordon & Aashish Yadav,

Climate change is intensifying statelessness in the Asia-Pacific. But there are simple, practical steps that countries in the region can take.

DISCLAIMER:

Any opinions expressed on Melbourne Asia Review are those of the contributors and not those of the Review, the Asia Institute or the University of Melbourne.