Court of Appeal rejects Putrajaya’s stay of execution against Family Frontiers

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UN experts say citizenship ruling flouts international obligations

PETALING JAYA: A United Nations group against discrimination of women has criticised Malaysia over a court ruling against citizenship for children born overseas to Malaysian mothers.

Melissa Upreti and Dorothy Estrada Tanck, who head the UN working group, said that the ruling contravened Malaysia’s obligations under international law.

They urged the government to interpret provisions on citizenship without discrimination based on descent, place of birth or gender in any law.

They expressed regret over the government’s decision to appeal a ruling by the High Court last year which had said that provisions of the Federal Constitution referring to the father could be extended to mean the mother.

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