SEMPORNA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), the Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), and the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to find a long-term solution to Sabah’s statelessness issue.
Sabah Suhakam Commissioner Datuk Mariati Robert said the MoU would be for a period of five years from 2023.She said the MoU renewal reflects the commitment of all parties to intensify existing cooperation between the Government and all stakeholders in finding a solid solution towards improving the human rights of stateless people and those at risk of becoming stateless in Sabah. “This MoU was first signed between Suhakam and Komnas HAM in April 2019, while CHRP was the official observer.
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