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27 Swiss. Rev. Int'l & Eur. L. 513 (2017)
Statelessness and International Surrogacy from the International and European Legal Perspectives

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Statelessness and International Surrogacy from

the International and European Legal Perspectives


by Vronique Boillet* & Hajime Akiyama*




This article examines the possibility of statelessness resulting from international surrogacy. Although some
international and European treaties consider nationality to be a human right, there are still many stateless
persons. Among the many issues in international law regarding the prevention of statelessness, one concern is
the outdated provisions. Significant issue in the context of statelessness and international surrogacy is related
to jus sanguinis principle and the definition of   parents>. In international surrogacy, there can be several
parents depending on the interpretation of the term. This article examines different solutions to this problem.


Table of Contents
I.   Introduction
II. International and European Legal Framework to Prevent Statelessness
     A. Statelessness in International Law
     B. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
     C. Convention on the Rights of the Child
     D. Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
     E. European Convention on Nationality
     F. European Convention on Human Rights
     G. Limits of the International Instruments
III. International Surrogacy and Statelessness
     A. Surrogacy
     B. Possible Relationship between International Surrogacy and Statelessness
     C. Tfhe Manji Case
     D. Switzerland
IV. Possible Solutions
     A. Jus Soli if the Child is to be Stateless
     B. Jus Sanguinis by Surrogate Mother
     C. Jus Sanguinis by Genetic Parentage
     D. Jus Sanguinis by Intended Parents
     E. An Ad Hoc Approach to Prevent Statelessness
V.   Conclusion


    This research was sponsored by the  Young Researchers Exchange Program between Switzerland and
    Japan . under the   Swiss-Japanese Science and Technology Program , and partially sponsored byJSPS
    KAKENHI Grant Number JP16J07839. The authors wish to thank Ms. Shaheeza Lalani who assisted in
    the proof-reading of the manuscript.
    Ph. D, LL.M. (Berlin), Associate Professor, University of Lausanne.
    Master ofArts in Peace Studies (turn laude) (ICU); Research FellowJapan Society for the Promotion of
    Science; Doctoral Student, International Christian University (ICU); Visiting Researcher, University of
    Lausanne (akiyama.hajime6@alm.icu.ac.jp).


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