The Civil Society Coalition consisting of the Commission for Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), KontraS Aceh, Perkumpulan SUAKA, Amnesty International Indonesia, Yayasan Geutanyoe, and Sandya Institute urge the Indonesian Government and the Government of Aceh to immediately provide adequate protection for the Rohingya refugees in Aceh.
The network of Indonesian civil society focusing on the rights of refugee and asylum seekers welcomes the disembarkation and initial handling of Rohingya boats in Aceh.
The Civil Society Network Concerned in Refugee and Asylum Seekers Issues in Indonesia received some information regarding a boat containing 150 Rohingya refugees currently drifting in waters approaching Indonesia. Based on information gathered on Wednesday (21/12), the ship is in an emergency situation and is drifting around Indonesian waters and is moving closer to the […]
The Indonesian Government is the main responsibility holder in fulfilling human rights for refugees in this country. At present, the situation of fulfilling human rights for refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia is still minimal due to the limited fulfillment of the basic rights of refugees.
SUAKA demands the Government of Indonesia to immediately provide comprehensive humanitarian-based treatment as an effort to handle 229 Rohingya refugees who landed on November 15-16 and are currently placed in Muara Batu District and Dewantara District, North Aceh
No. 26/R/SUAKA-CPG/XII/2018 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY COMMEMORATION “Mainstreaming Refugee Rights on Human Rights Movement: Refugees Right Is Human Rights” (Jakarta, 10 December 2018) The discussion and launching of ‘Know Your Rights: A Handbook for Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ is an activity to commemorate the Human Rights Day conducted by SUAKA (Indonesian Civil Society Working Network for […]
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. […]
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 […]
// PERPRES Refugee Protection Must Answer Key Issues Regarding Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Indonesia The Government of Indonesia has passed Presidential Decree (Perpres) 31 December 2016: ”Republic of Indonesia Presidential Decree 125/2016 regarding Refugees from Abroad”. SUAKA; Indonesian Civil Society Network for Refugee Rights Protection, welcomes this Presidential Decree (Perpres), which has been planned […]
No. 26/R/SUAKA-CPG/XII/2018 SUAKA: Criminalization Against Refugees Who Are Accused As Gigolo At Batam Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration of Ministry of Justice and Human Rights secured 10 male refugees who were accused to be working as gigolo at Batam. The immigration said that they misused their asylum seeker certificates which were published by United Nations […]
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