Iraq
Intergenerational statelessness among the migrant-descended / minority groups
In Iraq, Faili Kurds, Bidoon, Dom (Roma), and Palestinian refugees have been denied and/or deprived of the various identity documents issued by the government of Iraq over the years, including birth registration. The Faili Kurds faced discrimination and citizenship stripping by the Saddam Hussein regime following a 1980 decree, which considered the Kurds disloyal to the homeland based on their religious identity and affiliation to Shia Iran. The Bidoon are a stateless Arab minority group who came to Iraq following the 1991 Gulf War and invasion of Kuwait. As of 2017, some had been able to initiate a legal procedure to secure Iraqi nationality. The Dom are also reportedly stateless in Iraq. Lacking civil documentation, many were forcibly displaced from their settlements following the fall of the Hussein regime. Palestinians are excluded from citizenship to ensure their right to return to their homeland.
