Following the government's decision that would see children born abroad to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses being granted citizenship, Suhakam, in welcoming the move, also urged for a similar resolution to other children's statelessness issues.

Suhakam chairperson Rahmat Mohamad, in a statement, said citizenship issues are also faced by adopted and foundling children in Malaysia, Orang Asli, natives of Sabah and Sarawak, children born out of wedlock or unregistered marriages, undocumented persons and others...