Une étude critique de l’apatridie

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Malaysia has constitutional duty to prevent statelessness

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In 1962, Parliament amended Malaysia’s Constitution and made sweeping changes to the citizenship law.

Malaysia moved away from jus soli – citizenship based on place of birth – and adopted jus sanguinis, citizenship based on descent, as the overriding criterion for nationality.

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First published: Jan 18, 2026