First printing, 2023 Copyright Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (The Commission) The copyright of this report belongs to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia. All or any part of this report may be reproduced provided acknowledgment of source is made or with the Commission’s permission. The Commission assumes no responsibilities, warranty, and liability, expressed or implied by the reproduction of this publication or any part thereof without the Commission’s permission. Notification of such use is required. All rights reserved. Published in Malaysia by THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA 11th Floor, Menara TH Perdana Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur Email: humanrights@suhakam.org.my URL: http://www.suhakam.org.my Printed in Malaysia by REKA CETAK SDN. BHD. No. 12 & 14, Jalan Jemuju Empat 16/13D, Seksyen 16, 40200, Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA www.rekacetak.com National Library of Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication-Data ISBN: 978-967-2295-25-9 Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Melati Nungsari, Dr. HUMAN RIGHTS AND STATELESSNESS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA / Research Team: Lead Researcher: Dr. Melati Nungsari (M.N.), Deputy Lead Researcher: Nicole Fong (N.F.), Research Assistants: Chin Jia Wei (C.J.W), Chin Kar Yern (C.K.Y.), Chua Shen Yi (C.S.Y.), Fatin Nadhirah Binti Jamalolail (F.N.B.J.), Shashivarmaan Thevaraj (S.T.). ISBN 978-967-2295-25-9 1. Human rights--Malaysia. 2. Statelessness. 3. Government publications--Malaysia. I. Fong, Nicole. II. Chin, Jia Wei. III. Chin, Kar Yern. IV. Chua, Shen Yi. V. Fatin Nadhirah Jamalolail. VI. Shashivarmaan Thevaraj. VII. Title. 323.09595 ii