Or take Peter, a thirty-five Indonesian. He has been living at home on the island of Flores for ten years now, literally with a block to his leg. That is a traditional way of chaining someone in their community.
“Human dignity disappears. Not only because of the chain, there is even more to it, the researcher knows.” People hardly get the opportunity to wash themselves. Victims are abused or isolated. It’s terrible. “High time for action, they think at HRW.
“Governments must stop sweeping the problem under the rug,” says Kriti Sharma. “They need to establish accessible and affordable mental health care. Regularly inspect institutions, both private and public, where abuse can occur.” In the hope of sensitizing people worldwide, the human rights organization is now organizing the #BreakTheChain campaign.
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