
22-Year-Old Muslim Girl Raised By Chinese ‘Laoshi’ Remains Stateless
The heartwarming story of Rohana Abdullah and her adoptive mother, Chee Hoi Lan, whom she affectionately called laoshi (Translation: teacher) caught the attention of many
The heartwarming story of Rohana Abdullah and her adoptive mother, Chee Hoi Lan, whom she affectionately called laoshi (Translation: teacher) caught the attention of many
One stateless child is born into the world every 10 minutes[1]. In 2016, there were at least 290,000 stateless children in Malaysia[2]. The prevailing issue
As a nation, we have infringed Article 7(1) of the United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), in which every child born
It has been more than a year since the pandemic has begun. The battle against Covid-19 is far from over. As the number of cases
Stateless communities are living around us. They are our neighbours and if we look hard enough, we would see them. Though having lived in Malaysia for many generations, the stateless (undocumented) are not recognised and therefore do not have citizenship or identification that gives them rights as a citizen.
According to Article 17 of the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, a stateless person has the right to engage in
Imagine fracturing your shoulder and the only medical care you can afford is just painkillers. Going to the clinic or hospital is out of the
A stateless person has no legal bond between any government or country. Without legal documentation, no government is obliged to provide basic citizen rights such as access to education, healthcare, employment, housing options and protection.
Nalvin Dhillon Narangan Singh, a 24-year-old stateless youth, has been fighting for his right to citizenship for over ten years. He was born to a
As long as you are human, you’re entitled to a host of basic rights – what we commonly call ‘human rights’. They are universal rights
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