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Mohamed Kamal Arafa El Rakhawi compares the legal frameworks governing nationality and the status of aliens in Egypt, Algeria and France. The study addresses the acquisition and loss of nationality, the balance between jus sanguinis and jus soli, and statelessness within a conflict-of-laws framework.
It presents the Closest Connection Theory as a modern judicial standard for overcoming rigid traditional rules in Egypt. It also considers aliens’ civil, political and socioeconomic rights, characterises non-refoulement as an absolute jus cogens norm in international refugee law, and proposes harmonised Arab legislation supported by judicial cooperation.
The law applicable to nationality acquisition and loss, the relationship between jus sanguinis and jus soli, statelessness and the status of aliens in the comparative framework of Egypt, Algeria and France; the use of the Closest Connection Theory in Egypt and the character of non-refoulement
The work considers nationality status and aliens’ rights together across three legal systems. Its treatment of the Closest Connection Theory and non-refoulement offers a defined comparative framework for addressing applicable law in nationality and statelessness matters.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23003147
mohamed kamal arafa el-rakhawi, “ELIGIBILITY OF BELONGING: NATIONALITY, CONFLICT OF LAWS, AND THE STATUS OF ALIENS A Comparative Applied Study between Egypt, Algeria, and”, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2026-09-28, 10.5281/zenodo.23003147. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23003147