MANILA: The Philippines insisted on Monday (Sept 16) that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.
It has been a year since Baitul Mahabbah was launched, but what was intended as a 'transitional centre for displaced children before repatriation' seems to have become a permanent fixture for them. Photo: Pixabay
"Despite some measures to improve conditions, these centres continue to deprive children of their liberty, are governed by strict immigration laws and procedures, and thus constitute another form of detention. Some of the children in Baitul Mahabbah have been held in detention for nearly a year, without accounting for the time they spent in detention before being relocated to Baitul Mahabbah," it said.
“There has also been no evaluation to determine whether these centres are actually beneficial to children’s well-being, and if they are an efficient use of resources, but, in August 2024, the Home Minister stated his intention to have six more Baitul Mahabbah centres by December 2024, and to establish at least six more centres in 2025,” it said.
EDN said that children shouldn't be in detention centres, especially as they are in their formative years. Clinical studies show the serious impact even short periods of immigration detention can have on a child’s well-being, growth and development and that these impacts can be lifelong, it said.Some of the children in Baitul Mahabbah have been held in detention for nearly a year said the EDN. Photo: Pixabay
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