The Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) has ensured\nthat all children who were detained by police during the demonstrations\non 27 August 2026 have been returned to their respective homes.<\/p>\n
KPAI member Sylvana Maria Apituley confirmed that, according to data\nfrom the Metro Jaya Regional Police, a total of 160 children were\ndetained during and after the protest actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe detained children have all gone home. According to the police,\nthe total number of children detained was 160. When KPAI was at the\nMetro Jaya Police Headquarters on the night of 28 August, three children\nwere still being interrogated, but the rest had already returned home.\nBy the dawn of 29 August, those final three children had also been\nreleased,\u201d Sylvana stated on Tuesday (1 September).<\/p>\n
During the interrogation process at the Metro Jaya Police\nHeadquarters, KPAI monitored the proceedings to ensure that children\u2019s\nrights were fulfilled, including urging that the detention period not\nexceed 24 hours and requiring legal assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cKPAI continues to oversee the interrogation of these children by\nrequesting that they are not detained for more than 24 hours and that\nthey have accompaniment. Metro Jaya Police assured KPAI that the\nchildren are being accompanied by the Correctional Centre (Bapas),\u201d she\nexplained.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, KPAI expressed regret over the recurring pattern\nof involving and mobilising children in mass demonstrations. Sylvana\nemphasised that exploiting the vulnerability of children for practical\npolitical interests constitutes a serious violation of the law.<\/p>\n
Such mobilisation is considered a violation of the fundamental rights\nof children protected by the Constitution, Law Number 35 of 2014\nconcerning Child Protection, and Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the\nJuvenile Criminal Justice System (SPPA).<\/p>\n
\u201cMobilising children with the targets and political agendas of\nadults, particularly by abusing the vulnerability of children\u2014including\nthe economic vulnerability of their parents\u2014is clearly a violation of a\nchild\u2019s right to meaningful participation,\u201d said Sylvana.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpai-confirms-children-detained-during-27-august-protests-have-been-released-1788281682", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }