The Right to Have Rights
Hosted by Salon Kita
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Join us for Salon Kita's second session!
𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝟭𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.
Writing as a stateless refugee herself, Hannah Arendt argued that citizenship and belonging to a political community — not just being human — is what makes rights real and enforceable in practice. Without that belonging, people fall into what Arendt calls "rightlessness": protected by nothing but the goodwill of others.
We'll be reading a short, accessible piece unpacking Arednt’s idea of "the right to have rights" and then bringing it home: Malaysia hosts over 170,000 refugees, and not one of them has the legal right to work. We'll dig into the real debate through Malaysian news articles— economic arguments, fears of job displacement, and what it means for a person to live in a country for years without ever being allowed to fully belong to it.
Participants will receive a pdf of the readings and a reading guide upon signing up!
📍: Gerakbudaya, 2, Jalan Bukit 11/2, Pjs 12, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
🗓️: 14 November 2026
⏰: 1pm - 3pm
✉️ Register here:
https://forms.gle/zTFLsuwYGwp1qghw5
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @salonkita.my
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