From Wards To Citizens: Indigenous Rights And Citizenship In Malaysia

From Wards To Citizens: Indigenous Rights And Citizenship In Malaysia Rusaslina Idrus, 2010 In recent years, indigenous peoples in Malaysia have begun to pursue a new strategy in claiming property rights: they are turning to the legal system, using lawsuits to make their claims. In this article, I suggest that this changed approach marks an important turning point in the Orang Asli-Malaysian state relationship. The legal arena reframes the narrative of struggle from one of "development...

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