Lawyers group slams proposed citizenship law amendments

Government must not change constitution to deny stateless their rights, says LFL.

· 5 months ago

Lawyers group slams proposed citizenship law amendments

Home Ministry vetting more than 9,000 citizenship applications

Saifuddin says the government will consider all requests fairly.

· 6 months ago

Home Ministry vetting more than 9,000 citizenship applications

Call for justice for foreign wives

· 6 months ago

The end of a mother’s heartbreak

· 8 months ago

A cry of desperation

· 1 year ago



Home ministry to prioritise adopted children for citizenship

Saifuddin Nasution says children need to be given access to healthcare and education.

· 1 year ago

Home ministry to prioritise adopted children for citizenship

Almost 700 kids born overseas apply for citizenship

Home minister says they were among 150,000 applications received to date.

· 1 year ago

Almost 700 kids born overseas apply for citizenship

45 stateless kids in Sarawak get temporary citizenship

This will enable to receive free state healthcare, attend school.

By Desmond Davidson · 1 year ago

45 stateless kids in Sarawak get temporary citizenship

Children born overseas to Malaysian mums to get citizenship

Constitutional amendment to be tabled in current session.

· 1 year ago

Children born overseas to Malaysian mums to get citizenship

Special committee looking into citizenship issues, says Saifuddin

Panel to also address matter of children born abroad to Malaysian women with foreign spouses.  

By Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa · 1 year ago

Special committee looking into citizenship issues, says Saifuddin

Speaker rejects private members’ bills on kids born overseas to Malaysian mothers

Azalina Othman Said says select committee wants to raise matter with king.

· 1 year ago

Speaker rejects private members’ bills on kids born overseas to Malaysian mothers

Mothers foresee long struggle before passage of private member's bill for citizenship

They say their rights cannot be denied.

By Raevathi Supramaniam · 1 year ago

Mothers foresee long struggle before passage of private member's bill for citizenship

Keluarga Malaysia starts with Keluarga Kita

· 1 year ago

Battle to win citizenship for overseas born children heads to Federal Court

With politicians lacking the stomach for change, mothers take one last ride of the emotional rollercoaster, hoping for justice.  

By Raevathi Supramaniam · 1 year ago

Battle to win citizenship for overseas born children heads to Federal Court

Appeals court rules children born abroad to Malaysian mums not entitled to citizenship

Two judges agree, one dissents.

· 1 year ago

Appeals court rules children born abroad to Malaysian mums not entitled to citizenship