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Court rejects govt bid to suspend ruling on citizenship for overseas-born children
Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir made the ruling after hearing submissions by parties in the proceedings conducted online.
Mon Nov 15 2021
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Citizenship for overseas-born children: Court to hear govt's stay application on Nov 15
The date was fixed during a case management before deputy registrar Maslinda Selamat.
Tue Sep 28 2021
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KDN sympathises with overseas born children's citizenship issue
The Home Ministry (KDN) expressed its sympathy for cases involving Malaysian mothers who gave birth abroad but could not obtain citizenship for their children.
Wed Sep 22 2021
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Court dismisses govt's appeal to strike out mothers' child citizenship suit
An originating summons filed by civil society and six mothers, who are married to foreigners, for their overseas-born children to have the right to become Malaysian citizens will go for full trial.
Fri Aug 20 2021