"We will provide assistance to children entangled in legal issues until the legal process is complete," Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said in Jakarta.
Social service centers are specifically designed for neglected children and those with social problems, including children facing lawsuits, he added.
The initiative is part of efforts to safeguard children’s rights while they undergo legal proceedings, Yusuf said.
"We want to ensure that children remain protected and do not lose their basic rights during the legal process," Yusuf said, adding the ministry is ready to work with law enforcement to ensure assistance complies with regulations.
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Along with legal support, the ministry said children are receiving education and health services while under the care of regional social service centers.
Earlier, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection said at least 91 children were detained during a demonstration Monday outside the Indonesian Parliament Complex. Those children have since received assistance and been reunited with their families.
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission said, however, that seven children remain in custody at the North Jakarta Police Station over their role in the unrest.
Protests across multiple provinces last week left several people dead, including minors.
One victim, ALF, 16, a student from Tigaraksa in Banten province, died while receiving hospital treatment after joining the protest outside Parliament.
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