Moving children from detention depots can help reduce the trauma they face, says Children's Commissioner

KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts by the government to remove children from immigration depots will have a huge impact on them after having gone through the unfriendly process of arrest and detention.

Children's Commissioner Dr Farah Nini Dusuki described the detention depot as not a conducive place for a child’s mental or physical development and the negative impact is greater for unaccompanied children.