Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights


A boy jumped into the sea of Cilincing, Jakarta, on June 6, 2020. A number of children living around the area played in the embankment area even though the action could endanger safety. - ANTARA via The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: A melting pot of mostly low-income households from diverse cultural backgrounds, the fishing village of Cilincing in North Jakarta is also home to dozens of undocumented children who lack access to basic rights.

Without birth certificates, the gateway for every Indonesian citizen to education, healthcare and other state services, these children are trapped in legal limbo.

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