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Malaysia Court Denies Citizenship to Children Born Out-of-Wedlock
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— Jul 22, 2026
The Court of Appeal ruled that children born in Malaysia cannot inherit Malaysian citizenship from their unmarried Malaysian fathers when the birth occurred outside a legal marriage, meaning they must follow their non-Malaysian mothers’ nationalities and are not stateless. The decision, chaired by Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli, reiterates that citizenship follows the mother’s nationality in these cases, with J and D cited as examples illustrating the broader implications for statelessness and perceived gender discrimination.
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