Born Here, But Belong Nowhere: Growing Up Stateless In Sabah
November 20, 2025
“You are not locals. You don’t belong here. You can be displaced at any time…” These words mark the daily reality for those born without
Category: Children’s Rights
Invisible Victims: How AI Is Powering A New Wave of Child Sexual Exploitation in Malaysia
July 17, 2025
Imagine discovering disturbing images online that resemble your child, yet no camera was used, and no real child was present. These images, created using artificial
When Parents Become the Enemy: The Disturbing Rise of Child Neglect Cases
February 27, 2025
Last November, a tragic incident shook Malaysia – a two-year-old toddler died after being left in a car for more than seven hours. The mother,
Sabahan Activist Mukmin Nantang Speaks Up For The Stateless
July 31, 2024
He was questioned under the Sedition Act of 1948 in late June 2024 for his online comments on the evictions of the Bajau Laut community
6 Reasons Why Sarawakian Girls Marry At An Early Age
September 28, 2023
In 2020, a Sarawakian girl from the Penan tribe was reported to have been legally married at the age of 12 years old to a
Behind Closed Doors: The Reality of Child Abuse In Malaysia
November 2, 2022
On September 16, 2022, a woman and her husband were arrested for allegedly abusing the woman’s 8-year-old nephew and 6-year-old niece[1]. The arrest happened after
UNICEF: Around 100,000 Children In Malaysia Have Experienced Online Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
October 11, 2022
Trigger warning: mentions of underage sexual assault, abuse, rape Children are often educated to be aware of “stranger danger”, which includes not talking to strangers
10 Major Things That Shaped Human Rights In Malaysia
May 9, 2022
Human rights in Malaysia are sanctioned in the Federal Constitution. The Constitution guarantees the right to life, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of
10 Unsettling Facts About Child Marriage in Malaysia
December 9, 2021
In the eyes of activists, the occurrence of child marriages robs boys and girls from their childhood. However, the same sentiment is not shared by
What Are The 10 Things We Know About Child Labour?
December 1, 2021
Malaysians may think of child labour as something that happens in other developing countries and in far off places, but the reality is that child