Malawi faulted for imprisoning children

Starless nights of wars force them to flee to countries like Malawi where peace and tranquillity still hovers on the land but, due to conditions of the county’s Prisons, the desire to have a decent place slightly remains a nightmare especially to child immigrants as disclosed by the Global Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children.

With cases of immigrants flocking to Malawi to seek refuge, the Global Campaign to End Detention of Children has faulted the country for keeping young immigrants in prisons.

Global Campaign spokesperson Ramya Dilipkumar disclosed that prisons are not meant for young refugees hence authorities must consider keeping the children in communities.

“These are innocent children, they should be treated first and foremost as children and supported to be in a place where they are safe,” said Dilipkumar.

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