Stick to adoption procedures to avoid stateless children, says S'wak minister


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 19 Jun 2019

Sarawak welfare minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (centre, in headscarf) congratulating the citizenship recipients in Kuching - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE /THE STAR

KUCHING: Adherence to adoption procedures, including proper registration of birth certificates, can help reduce the problem of stateless children, says a Sarawak minister.

Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Childhood and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said one reason adopted children were deemed stateless was because their birth certificates were not properly registered.

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