|  33 ENGLISH PART 9 STATELESSNESS A. Prohibition against Statelessness: States shall ensure that no one is exposed to statelessness solely as a form of punishment, in a discriminatory manner, or on the basis that an individual is suspected of, accused or charged with, convicted of, or otherwise determined to be a terrorist or involved in terrorist-related activities. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her right to nationality. In all nationality matters, States shall afford due process guarantees in line with international human rights standards and States shall protect stateless individuals within their national territory in line with international law, including international human rights law. Explanatory Note: See, ACHPR, Resolution 234: on the right to nationality (2013); 1961 Convention on The Reduction of Statelessness, Preamble; 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, Preamble; Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 15; and Explanatory Note to Principle 1(G), Prohibition of Discrimination.