Posts with tag: Asylum seekers

Illegal or protected? Indonesia’s inconsistent policy on refugees

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Febi Yonesta writes that Indonesia desperately needs to resolve the inconsistency between refugee policy and practice if it is to respect and protect the rights of asylum seekers and refugees who may be in the country for years to come.

The Rohingya crisis: what could Indonesia do better?

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Hopes are high for Indonesia to play a greater role in responding to the crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine state. But Diah Tricesaria and Randy Nandyatama write that if Indonesia is to be seen as a legitimate actor in brokering peace in Myanmar, it must show leadership in the management of refugees at the domestic and regional levels.

Is neglect of Rohingya asylum seekers pushing them to join ISIS?

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More than a year after 1,000 Rohingya asylum seekers arrived on the shores of North Aceh, few have been resettled in western countries. The fact that many Rohingya are poor and illiterate means they are not considered a priority. Lies Marcoes found that the global indifference to their plight may be driving them to join the Islamic State.

The Rohingya in Aceh: displaced, exploited and nearly forgotten

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In May 2015, Indonesia agreed to provide temporary shelter for up to 3,500 Rohingya boat people, insisting that they be resettled or repatriated within a year. With this deadline fast approaching, Dr Antje Missbach reports that few have been resettled, and public goodwill is beginning to dry up.

Talking Indonesia: Rohingya asylum seekers and Indonesia

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What accounts for the sympathetic and supportive Indonesian response Rohingya asylum seekers received on their arrival in Aceh in May, and how have they fared since? Dr Dave McRae explores these issues and more with Dr Antje Missbach in the final Talking Indonesia podcast for 2015.

Asylum seekers in Aceh: maternal health matters

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Pregnancy and childbirth are the number one cause of death and illness for women during humanitarian crises. Kate Walton explains what needs to be done to improve healthcare for asylum seekers in Aceh.

The Rohingya in Aceh: solidarity and indifference

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Although Rohingya asylum seekers received a relatively warm reception from Acehnese citizens, the provincial and national governments have been slow to offer support, writes Dr Antje Missbach.

Tim Lindsey on Jokowi's election and hopes for reform

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Professor Tim Lindsey speaks to the ABC's Beverley O'Connor about the significance of last year's elections and the obstacles President Joko Widodo is likely to face as he seeks to implement his reform program.

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