I'm no specialist in international law, but this can't be a good idea. Don't legal rights derive from citizenship?
>From: JC Helary <helary at eskimo.com>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>To: "lbo-talk at lists.panix.com" <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
>Subject: Becoming stateless
>Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:44:04 -0800 (PST)
>
>I was just wondering if there was a possibility to become stateless by
>will. Like cancel one's nationality.
>
>Maybe it is silly but I thought the first alienation comes from being made
>a 'national' at birth. I just read things on the status os stateless
>persons on the un page and thought if all the persons who want to live
>abroad first become stateless they actually are less hasseled and benefit
>from more protection than 'normal' foreigners. In practice it might not be
>the case though, any info about that.
>
>As far as I'm concerned, I was seriously thinking of canceling my french
>nationality a while ago and my staying in Japan has only reinforced this
>intention. Do any of you know groups or activist that work in this
>direction ???
>
>
>
>JC Helary
>
>"Stand up all victims of oppressions for the tyrants fear your might"
>
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