Mentally-ill Indonesians locked up and shackled

People with psychosocial disabilities in Indonesia are often chained or forced into institutions where they face abuse, according to Human Rights Watch. The US-based rights group’s report, released on Monday, revealed that 57,000 people in Indonesia with mental health conditions have been subjected to “pasung” (shackled and often locked up in a confined space) at … Continue reading Mentally-ill Indonesians locked up and shackled