Arrest of stateless teen in Malaysia highlights plight of Sabah’s 1 million non-citizens
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A 17-year-old stateless teenager, Niko Ansboy, was arrested in Sabah, Malaysia on Sunday for allegedly lacking valid residence papers. The arrest occurred during a school outing to a mall in Kota Kinabalu, where he was detained by police patrolling the area following theft reports. Niko is a student at Borneo Komrad, an alternative school for stateless children. The acting police chief confirmed the arrest, stating Niko was detained for being in Malaysia without valid travel documents. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of statelessness in Sabah, which is home to over 1 million non-citizens, including stateless and undocumented residents who are denied legal status due to Malaysia's citizenship laws.
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