Govt told to release children from immigration detention

the detention of children in immigration facilities.

In making the call in conjunction with World Refugee Day today, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC) and the End Child Detention Network (ECDN) also urged Putrajaya to implement alternatives to detention instead.

"It is deeply concerning that as of May 15, 11,068 people including 969 children, including refugee children, are held...