KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Civil society groups have today raised concern over proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution which it said would only exacerbate the issue of...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Civil society groups have today raised concern over proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution which it said would only exacerbate the issue of statelessness in the country and be detrimental to children.
“We note that the proposed amendments do not have paramount consideration of the child’s best interests. Instead, the amendments have the effect to restrict or abrogate the fundamental liberties and rights of these children forcing statelessness to spiral down for generations,” they said in a statement.
However, they noted that there was no safeguard for the same group of children leaving adopted children at risk of statelessness if internal policies or the minister changes based on the government of the day. “In reality, it is heartless and does not exhibit any care or compassion for these helpless children. Already we are seeing many of these children leave children’s homes at the age of 17 without anything, not even the protection of citizenship,” they said.
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