Court declares Seremban-born girl a Malaysian, rules anti-statelessness protection applies to her
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — If a baby is left with an adult by an unknown birth mother who then disappears permanently from the child’s life, will the child receive the same...
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that the answer is “yes”, holding that such a child has been “abandoned” as a newborn.
The decision is significant because it means the child can rely on the Federal Constitution’s safeguards against statelessness and satisfy the legal requirements to automatically acquire Malaysian citizenship.
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- Aug 5, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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