KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Civil society organisation DHRRA Malaysia has urged the government to find practical and compassionate solutions for children who remain non-citizens despite being raised solely by their Malaysian biological fathers.

The call follows the Court of Appeal ruling that such children cannot automatically inherit their fathers' citizenship.

While acknowledging the judicial boundary and the court's adherence to the Federal Constitution, DHRRA Malaysia stressed that policymakers reviewing citizenship laws must keep the best interests of the child as the primary consideration.

The plea follows a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel on July 22. The court found that two individuals born in Malaysia were not entitled ...