C0VID-19 pandemic has brought additional problems for the refugees including those who live in Indonesia. Refugees who live independently used to depend on their life upon the financial support from relatives and friends, but suddenly their support got stopped and they can survive with the meager amount of support from the people from local societies. […]
SUAKA akan mengadakan Diskusi Publik dengan tema “Kondisi Kelompok Rentan di Tengah COVID-19” Kelompok rentan yang akan dibahas
This book was a project developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG). The project was supported by global, regional, and country-based experts from Member Agencies of the IASC MHPSS RG, in addition to parents, caregivers, teachers, and children in 104 countries. A […]
Written by JN Joniad. ‘Impossible to self-isolate,’ Refugees in Indonesia fear coronavirus outbreak. He is a Rohingya refugee living in Indonesia after attempting to flee Myanmar for Australia in 2013. He is now witnessing Indonesia’s large refugee and asylum seeker population battle with the coronavirus pandemic. “For thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, […]
“At least 34 of the 114 countries affected by coronavirus outbreak are hosts to refugee populations, including Indonesia. Based on
Who is conducting this study? The Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, is working with HOST International, SUAKA, and Universitas Gadjah Mada to conduct this study. Why is the study important? We want to learn about the experiences of refugees, and what kinds of things affect their […]
Abstract: As of September 2019, Indonesia has been the unintentional home to approximately 13,657 refugees. Most of these individuals from Afghanistan and Somalia left their home countries in search of safety and to escape life-threatening circumstances with the intention of seeking asylum in elsewhere. However, geo-political circumstances have led to refugee communities forming in other […]
Refugees in Indonesia have staged many rallies this year. The street hosting the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Indonesia, Jl. Kebon
SUAKA is unable to assist with or give advice regarding resettlement to a Third Country. The decision to accept a refugee for resettlement is made by the resettlement country.
Less than 5% of the worldwide refugee population will be offered resettlement. This means less than 1 in every 200 people.
02/R/SUAKA-CPG/II/2017 Trump’s Executive Order: Bad Example in Protecting Asylum Seekers and Refugees Disappointment arises from SUAKA towards Trump’s Executive Order which was put forth in January 2017 regarding the changes in the United States’ immigration system. The order enforced was expected to counter terrorism and to increase national security in United States. SUAKA deems this […]