M Malayan Post

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A Child's Right to Belong: Malaysia's Citizenship Paradox

A recent Court of Appeal ruling has reignited debate over Malaysia's citizenship laws, which deny nationality to children born outside marriage to foreign mothers—even when DNA confirms paternity and the child has spent their entire life in Malaysia.

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