(iii) Access to leisure facilities
The MoMA website pages for the RICs of Diavata and Malakasa state that residents have access
to “entertainment rooms” at all times of the day.¹⁰⁵ When asked about the availability of leisure
facilities at the RICs, no respondents mentioned such facilities. One respondent specified that he
was not aware of any facilities for leisure at Malakasa RIC, while others said that the only
available facilities in the RICs were sports fields. All respondents with children who were detained
at a RIC for screening and registration (31%) reported that they felt the facilities were inadequate
for accommodating families, particularly with regard to a lack of safe and age-appropriate spaces
for their children to play, and absence of educational provision at Malakasa RIC specifically. In
general respondents reported feeling more cut-off from support and services in Malakasa RIC
compared with Diavata.
[Malakasa RIC] was not a safe place for [my daughter] to feel comfortable. Even if she wanted
to go out of the container and play outside, when she tried, she immediately ran back because
she did not feel safe.
Female respondent from Afghanistan with one child, 29 years
In Malakasa [RIC] there was nothing to entertain the children [...] There is a space for sport, but
it was only for young men. There was nothing for the children.
Female respondent from Syria with two small children, 25 years
40
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents