Good Call, Judge

Singer Nia Daniaty’s child from the marriage to a Bruneian man was a stateless person for years. The child was not recognized by Indonesia, nor was she accepted by Brunei.

September 11, 2001

Pop singer Nia Daniaty who has won fame with her sad song Gelas-Gelas Kaca (Glasses) has good reason to feel utterly relieved these days. She has just won a court ruling declaring her daughter Olivia Nathania from a now dissolved marriage to a Bruneian man an Indonesia citizen and appointing her the sole custodian of the nine-year-old child.

Neither recognized by Indonesia, nor accepted by Brunei as a citizen, Olivia has had to endure the fate o

...

More Articles