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When international law exists only on paper

I've been stateless for twelve years and just discovered that the convention that's supposed to protect me has no enforcement mechanism, so countries can simply ignore their obligations without consequences.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're living the reality that legal rights without enforcement mechanisms are just elaborate suggestions that states can disregard at will.

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“Where Are You with International law and its limits?”

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