The sea-faring, coastal Bajau Laut people have a history of roaming the Sulu Celebes seas around Sabah, the southern Philippines and Kalimantan Indonesia for centuries, but they belong to none of ...

There is limited data on how many stateless people are living in East Malaysia, or their demographics, but a recent population census estimated that 28,000 Bajau Laut are living in Sabah ...

STATELESSNESS has always been a significant issue in Malaysia, not because stateless individuals cause any problems for society, but because they are unable to do anything despite being law ...

(Bernama pic) The Bajau Laut have recently been thrust into the spotlight following their forced eviction and demolition of their homes in Sabah, sparking human rights concerns. Human rights ...

The operation in Sabah’s Semporna district was criticised by rights groups, which called on the government to halt the evictions and ensure the safety and protection of the Bajau Laut.

Indeed, the Bajau Laut are often called the world’s finest ... waves of Bajau people spread through the Sulu Archipelago into Sabah. Stateless and often without formal citizenship, they exist ...

With an estimated 28,000 Bajau Laut people in Sabah state, most of whom are undocumented, advocates warn hundreds more could be forced out of their settlements. The nomadic sea-faring group that ...

Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor says the state government has ‘something good’ for the Bajau Laut community whose houses were torn down last week for security reasons. The Sabah government ...

One reason for Malaysia's evictions of the Bajau Laut is national security concerns, as the waters of the Sulu archipelago between Sabah and the southern Philippines are a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf ...

recent population censuses have estimated that around 28,000 Bajau Laut live in Sabah, 78% of whom are not documented. Like other Bajau Laut in their area, Salih’s family had to give up their ...