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# manifestorakyat2021

2g5: Gender


Preamble

This policy area focuses on two key communities, namely the LGBTIQ+ and

Malaysian mothers with overseas-born children. It highlights the need for better

treatment to be accorded to these groups, by pointing out the gaps in current

policies and proposing legal reforms to prevent and eliminate discrimination

toward to them.


I: Equal Treatment for LGBTIQ+ community


The LGBTIQ+ community in Malaysia face many unique legal and social

challenges that are not experienced by other minority groups due to the

politicisation of their lives and very existence. Most of the discrimination against

them stems from certain individuals and groups in power, whose rhetoric toward

the LGBTIQ+ community has encouraged the rise of an anti-LGBTIQ+

movement among religious conservatives and the political right. The Federal

Government endorses and funds rehabilitation camps for conversion therapy,

and some state legislators have even initiated laws that criminalise the

LGBTIQ+. As a result of such pressure and actions against them, many

LGBTIQ+ persons lack access to healthcare, the justice system and even

education.

1. Stop all prosecution and initiatives to prosecute LGBTIQ+ persons

based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

(Arabelle Yong, L-INC Foundation, Proposal 2G5-1)

2. Place a moratorium on laws that criminalise the LGBTIQ+ community.

This will ensure their access to healthcare, justice, and assure them of their

personal security and safety, as well as freedom from violence.

3. End all discriminatory speech toward LGBTIQ+ persons.

4. Engage SUHAKAM and LGBTIQ+ human rights groups to address the

systemic impact of criminalisation and pathologisation of LGBTIQ+

persons.

(Arabelle Yong, L-INC Foundation, Proposal 2G5-1)


II: Citizenship rights of Malaysian women


Until the 9 September 2021 court ruling stating otherwise, Malaysian women in

binational marriages did not have the same right as their male counterparts to

confer citizenship on their overseas-born children by operation of law. Hitherto,

women were limited by Article 15(2) and its related Second Schedule, which

states that citizenship of a person born outside of Malaysia is upon application if

their mother is a citizen, whereas Article 14(1)(b) allows such citizenship by

operation of law if their father is a citizen.

It also did not help that the application process via Article 15(2) was fraught with

delays—ranging between 2 and 10 years merely to receive a response, repeated

rejections without reasons and no guarantee of approval. Malaysian women in

such circumstances faced a myriad of challenges, including inconsistent

bureaucratic requirements during the application process, vulnerability to gender-

based violence and compromised autonomy in the public, private and civic

spheres.

Although the recent court ruling appears to have put a stop to this injustice

perpetrated on Malaysian women, the Government is appealing the decision, and

nothing has changed yet in the Federal Constitution.

5. Amend Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution to ensure Malaysian

women can confer citizenship by operation of law on an equal basis as

Malaysian men on their children born overseas.

Align it in accordance with Article 8(2), which prohibits discrimination on the

basis of gender.

(Melinda Anne Sharlini, Family Frontiers, Proposal 2G5-2)

6. Develop a clear and accessible standard operating procedure (SOP) to

enhance reliability and transparency in the processing of citizenship and

visa applications for non-citizen children of Malaysians.

The SOP must be made available on the Department of Immigration and

National Registration Department’s website. It should include a reasonable

timeframe until a decision can be expected and detailed procedures to appeal a

decision.

7. Allocate resources necessary to process the backlog of citizenship

applications within a reasonable amount of time.

8. Allow the submission of citizenship applications at Malaysian missions

overseas.

This includes those applying for their children over the age of one year old.

Concluding Remarks

Gender equality has long been a critical issue in Malaysia. Although Malaysia

ratified CEDAW and UNCRC in 1995, even after 26 years, little progress has

been made to localise the Conventions with regard to LGBTIQ+ and citizenship

rights issues for women. The gap between the promise made by the Government

via the conventions and the lived realities of the Rakyat must be narrowed

immediately.

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Last Name
Organisation
Submission Date
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Chee Han
Lim
Agora Society
17/10/2022
1
Swee Lin
Loh
Individual
28/09/2022
2
Laura Sui San
Kho
Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS)
28/06/2022
1
Laura Sui San
Kho
Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS)
28/06/2022
1
Laura Sui San
Kho
Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS)
28/06/2022
1
Laura Sui San
Kho
Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS)
28/06/2022
1
Laura Sui San
Kho
Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS)
28/06/2022
1
Mohd Asraf Sharafi
Mohd Azhar
Individual
25/06/2022
1
Chee Han
Lim
CSO Health Cluster / People's Health Forum
14/06/2022

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Organisation
Submission Date
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YI HUI
LIM
Agora Society Malaysia
07/08/2023
72
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idiubiuafn
kjdbawnk
03/07/2023
71
AMDAN @SABAN
TUMPONG
P.184 LIBARAN
11/11/2022
70
Muhammad Danial
Abdul Majeed
Parti MUDA Pulau Pinang
10/11/2022
69
maimuna
merican
individual
04/11/2022
68
Joshua
P
Keep Green Movement
04/11/2022
67
Kennedy
Michael
Individual
27/10/2022
66
MOHD YAZID
ABDULLAH
INDIVIDU
26/10/2022
63
Pauline
Yong
Individual
20/10/2022
63
Pauline
Yong
Individual
20/10/2022
63
Pauline
Yong
Individual
20/10/2022
62
Nancy
yee
Individual
11/10/2022
61
Nazif
Nani
Individual
11/10/2022
60
Cherlanne
Patrick
Individual
27/09/2022
59
Anusha
Arumugam
Individual
11/09/2022
58
kavein
thran
individual
18/08/2022
57
AZMAN
MOHD RADZI
INDIVIDUAL
19/07/2022
56
ANDREW
PANG
Always for People
18/07/2022
55
Iskandar
Putra
P104 Subang
13/07/2022
54
TK
KOH
SABM
13/07/2022
53
Law
Wogt Min
Individual
09/07/2022
52
SV
Singam
Individual
08/07/2022
51
Alex
Abraham
Individual
07/07/2022
50
Farida
Ibrahim
Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysai
07/07/2022
49
Chithra
Adiyodi
Individual
06/07/2022
48
Kean Seng
Goh
LLG CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
28/06/2022
47
Crietel Eviany
Philip
NA
26/06/2022
46
Subatra
Jayaraj
Individual
25/06/2022
45
Johleen
Koh
Individual
24/06/2022
44
Anwar
Fazal
Individual
22/06/2022
43
mah hui
lim
Individual
22/06/2022
42
ISMAIL
LUMUT
ICON
20/06/2022
41
Wathshlah
Naidu
Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
20/06/2022
40
Dom
Wong
Say No To PJD Link
15/06/2022
39
Suguna
Papachan
Individual
14/06/2022
38
Danesh
Prakash Chacko
TINDAK MALAYSIA
14/06/2022
37
Harmit
Singh
Gerakan Belia Sepunjabi Malaysia
07/06/2022
36
Dennis
Francis
Individual
28/05/2022
35
Leon
Rethual
Individual
28/05/2022
34
Rhea
Martin
Individual
27/05/2022
33
Janette
Matujal
Individual
27/05/2022
32
Faizal
Masri
Individual
27/05/2022
31
Bill
Jugah
Sadia-Rajang/Independent Council Of Natives
27/05/2022
30
Chee Han
Lim
Manifesto Rakyat
27/05/2022
29
Zahid
Alom
Penang Stop Human Trafficking Campaign
27/05/2022
28
Alwi
Muda
Parti Amanah Negara
27/05/2022
27
Xiao Hui
Sem
Individual
27/05/2022
26
Beverly
Joeman
CSO Platform for Reform
27/05/2022
25
Jayanath
Appudurai
Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia {SABM}
27/05/2022
24
Chee Keong
Chow
Individual
27/05/2022
23
Alice
Tan
Health Equity Initiatives
27/05/2022
22
Calvin Ohsey
Ak Ah Sen
individual
27/05/2022
21
you ping
goh
cdcas
27/05/2022
20
William
Liam
Terabai Kenyalang Heritage Association of Sarawak
27/05/2022
19
Nurizzati
Hamdan
Individual
27/05/2022
18
Sivashankar
Krishnapillai
Individual
27/05/2022
17
Seok Ping
Yu
Individual
27/05/2022
16
Sujatra
Jayaraj
Individual
27/05/2022
15
Remy
Majangkim
BAKAS MC
27/05/2022
14
David
Individual
27/05/2022
13
IRENE
XAVIER
Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
27/05/2022
12
Haris
Ibrahim
I am the 3rd Force
27/05/2022
11
Michelle R
Usman
Sabah Human Rights Centre
27/05/2022
10
Chan
Yin Hoong
Individual
27/05/2022
9
PH
Wong
Childline Foundation
27/05/2022
8
Sylvester
Gerunsen Jon
Kelab Dayak Pila Sibu (KDPS)
27/05/2022
7
Stanley
Yong
Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia
27/05/2022
6
Jimmy
Berukang
Individual
27/05/2022
5
Yock Lin
Ho
Monsoon Malaysia
27/05/2022
4
ronald
quay
individual
27/05/2022
3
Shanti
Somasundram
Individual
27/05/2022
2
Chia
Yong Tai
Monsoons Malaysia
27/05/2022
1
Mohammad Yunus
Salehi
HEI
27/05/2022

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