Egyptian legislation sets criminal penalties for officials who detain children with adult prisoners.

Both hound undocumented migrants and detain children.

Last month, the administration asked a federal court to modify the agreement so that it could detain children longer.

Many of the detained children have spoken of their confusion and distress.

The new policy addresses the protocol for detaining children involved in alleged neglect cases.

Human rights and church groups argue that detaining children is wrong and breaches Australia's international obligations.

Parnis told Guardian Australia the circumstances around doctors treating detained children in hospitals were legally and ethically complicated.

Medical groups have been particularly critical of detaining children in the offshore camps, where abuse has been frequently reported.

The inquiry has already heard evidence of detained children swallowing detergents, putting plastic bags over their heads and cutting themselves.

Fabian said those decisions were handled at the field level, adding that HHS, which houses the detained children, had limited resources.

US protocol prohibits detaining children with their parents because the children are not charged with a crime, while the parents are.

I could live with my grandparents. Uzbekistan's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment on its policy toward detained children.

It also comes as the United States faces intense criticism for detaining children separated from their immigrant parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Officials released "The Road Map to Zero Youth Detention," a strategic plan detailing the need to transition away from detaining children.

It is also pushing for the care and support of detained children to be moved from the Ministry of Justice to children's social care services.

At the facilities, the inspectors found that 30% of the detained children had been held for longer than the 72 hours permitted.