’New citizenship law a win for mums but not for the stateless’


PETALING JAYA: While the passing of the much-awaited citizenship law was a victory for Malaysian mothers, human rights and women’s groups have voiced concerns about its impact on and protection of stateless communities.

Family Frontiers and its Malaysian Mothers’ Network, the leading groups on this issue, welcomed the passing of the amendment that grants Malaysian women the same rights as Malaysian men to confer automatic citizenship on their children born overseas.

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