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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Government of Liberia through the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has alarmed that a significant number of Liberians are without birth certificates.<\/p>\n

At an official program in observance of the World Day Against Statelessness held in Monrovia on 7 November 2022, LRRRC Executive Director Rev. Festus Logan said this poses a serious threat to those in this category becoming stateless citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good number of our citizens, some even in government, who do not have a birth certificate and they are at risk of being stateless,\u201d said Rev. Logan.<\/p>\n

The occasion was held under the theme: \u2018Gender Equality, Nationality Laws and Statelessness.\u2019<\/p>\n

Rev. Logan said he is grateful to President George Manneh Weah who ensured that the Alien and Nationality Law was passed and signed into law.<\/p>\n

He said before the passage of that law, many citizens were victims of being stateless.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us were born in the house and our parents didn\u2019t make it their responsibility to go to the hospital to obtain a birth certificate,\u201d said Rev. Logan.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, when you do not have a birth certificate, you are at risk of being stateless,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Rev. Logan vowed to institute policies that will address the issues of stateless citizens, especially by allowing citizens across the fifteen counties to acquire birth certificates.<\/p>\n

For her part, the Program Director at Christian Aid Incorporated, Rev. Miatta Sirleaf, used the occasion to encourage citizens who have not acquired their birth certificates to attach values and seriousness to getting the document.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stand here today on this occasion to create awareness on the issues regarding the statelessness of citizens under this difficult condition,\u201d said Rev. Sirleaf.<\/p>\n

She said the lack of a birth certificate can\u2019t guarantee you any citizenship or make you a resident of any country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you do not have a birth certificate, it\u2019s difficult for anyone wanting to travel and acquire education outside of any country,\u201d she explained further.<\/p>\n

According to her, about 80% of the country\u2019s population is unaware of statelessness. <\/b><\/p>\n

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