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Barely Surviving
Detention, Abuse, and Neglect of Migrant Children in Indonesia
Summary
A Growing
Problem
Thousands
Detained and Abused
No Refuge,
no Protection
Role of the
Indonesian, Australian Governments
Key Recommendations
Methodology
Terminology
I. Seeking
Refuge: Journeys to Indonesia and Australia
Lengthy and
Dangerous Journeys to Indonesia and Australia
Left without
Legal Status or Protection
Indonesia
Australia
II. Lack of
Protection for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
No
Guardianship, no Shelter
No Legal
Assistance
III. Abuses
in Detention
Arbitrary
Detention
Physical and
Psychological Abuse
Death of
Asylum Seeker at Pontianak IDC
Children
Beaten
Adults
Beaten
Children
Forced to Witness Violence
Children
Forced to Watch Beatings at Pekanbaru IDC
Lack of
Accountability for Violence
Failure to
Provide for Children’s Rights
Detention of
Unaccompanied Migrant Children with Unrelated Adults
Lack of
Access to Education
Lack of
Recreation
Lack of
Sufficient Medical Care and Deteriorating Mental Health
Lack of
Contact with Family
Failure to
Provide Basic Necessities
Overcrowding
in Detention Facilities
Lack of
Adequate Bedding, Flooded Sleeping Areas
Lack of
Water and Basic Sanitation
Lack of
Adequate Nutrition for Children
Bribery,
Corruption, and Confiscation of Property
IV. Problems
Obtaining Refugee Protection
Delays in
Getting Review and Status
Delays for
Unaccompanied Migrant Children
V.
Restricted Living Conditions outside Detention
Lack of
Assistance Prior to UNHCR Recognition
Lack of
Freedom of Movement and Restrictions on Residency
Lack of Work
Permits and Access to School
VI. Few
Options for the Future
Compelled to
Risk Boat Journeys to Australia
VII.
Conclusion and Recommendations
To the
Indonesian Government
To the
agency deemed responsible for the guardianship of unaccompanied migrant
children (for example, the Ministry of Social Affairs)
To the
Directorate General of Immigration
To the
Indonesian National Police
To the
Australian Government
To
International Donor Governments
To the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
To UNHCR
To the
International Organization for Migration
To UNICEF
Acknowledgments
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