Author: Hamed Karimi
Hamed Karimi
Hamed Karimi is a Senior Reporter at the European Diversity Newsroom (EDN), focusing on migration, refugee rights, and asylum policies in Europe. An Afghan journalist in exile, he brings a unique perspective to his reporting, highlighting the lived experiences of displaced communities and advocating for inclusivity and human rights. Based in Germany, Hamed specializes in investigative storytelling that bridges policy and personal narratives.
Statelessness, a condition affecting over half a million people across Europe, has taken center stage in the EU’s migration reform efforts. The recently introduced EU Pact on Migration and Asylum includes groundbreaking provisions to identify and protect stateless individuals. However, a new briefing by the European Network on Statelessness (ENS) warns that these promises face significant implementation hurdles, leaving stateless individuals at risk of falling through the cracks. Key Reforms Under the EU Pact For the first time, EU Member States are legally required to identify and record indications of statelessness during asylum procedures. This provision, included in the Screening…