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PETALING JAYA: A stateless man, who says he was born to a Malaysian mother in an estate in Perak, is asking the government to grant him citizenship.
TOKYO: The Japanese government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II, to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, Jiji Press learned Thursday (March 6).
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has consented to the revised health service charge policy, especially for permanent residents who do not have citizenship status (stateless).
PONTIAN: This Chinese New Year is a special one for two pairs of siblings as they finally get to celebrate the festive season as “official” Malaysian citizens.
SINGAPORE: A little blue card, with his name and a few numbers that say who he is and where he lives.
SINGAPORE: There were seven stateless children under the age of 12 in Singapore, and another 13 between the ages of 12 and 18 as at Dec 31, 2023.
Worldwide, millions of stateless people are trapped in a legal limbo. They are often deprived of the most basic rights, exposing them to exploitation, destitution and detention.
Stateless youth Ricqo Rafiezuwan once likened his existence to that of a ghost – his presence known to and noticed by only a few people.
His days are spent at the void decks and parks in Clementi where he lives, but when his friends leave for work, Ricqo Rafiezuwan often finds himself alone.
PETALING JAYA: While the passing of the much-awaited citizenship law was a victory for Malaysian mothers, human rights and women’s groups have voiced concerns about its impact on and protection of stateless communities.
FROM UNICEF MALAYSIA
One of the reasons why it has been so difficult to tackle statelessness effectively is that there are simply too many different categories of stateless people.
KUALA LUMPUR: A ten-year-old boy - Muhammad Danish Haiqal - is no longer stateless, as he is now a Malaysian citizen
SIBU: There were teary eyes as pupils at the Destiny for Children (DFC) Association Sibu cried while hugging their teachers when they departed for their semester break.
All of us must remind ourselves to maintain our humane qualities when dealing with stateless children.
FROM SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE (SERI)
The government is calling on Thais who lack an identification card and have no formal nationality to join a DNA test programme to prove their Thai nationality.
PETALING JAYA: Social rights organisation Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has called on the government to address the red tape involved in the application process for citizenship by stateless people.
PETALING JAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says he is all for resolving the issue of stateless children, but calls for more understanding among those pushing hard against some of the proposed amendments to the citizenship laws.
