"STATELESS CHILD"

Stacy, whose son Jason was born in Syria and became stateless in T&T after the T&T government denied him citizenship for six years, is represented by the Quantum Foundation. The child was unable to take advantage of government subsidies for services like primary school enrolment affecting his care, development, and best interests were compromised and impeded. In 2015, Stacy ended up in a combat area after Jason’s father, who had stated he was heading to Turkey to play football, was killed. Jason was born to Stacy during her two years in Syria. In 2017, she and her two kids returned home. When they got back home, Jason was refused a birth certificate when they got home, this was contested in court. Jason was not able to get health care or be placed in school because of a lack of documentation. Peters, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, was forced to homeschool her son. Eventually, Jason was awarded his T&T citizenship by the Ministry of National Security. Williams stated  “Considering the trauma and traumas that claimant Jason has had thus far, he must be evaluated and get counselling from a professional who specializes in treating children returning from war-torn regions.