Asylum seeker and refugee (ASR) are known to be one of the most marginalized groups in every part of the world. They have fled from their home countries
One of the main concerns of refugees while they stay in Indonesia is regarding their rights to legally marry and divorce, be it with an Indonesian spouse or other country of origins. SUAKA has been receiving many requests of information, as well as consultation on marriage and divorce cases. The same requests have also been […]
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 […]
// 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 […]
SUAKA, kelompok masyarakat sipil yang bekerja pada isu perlindungan pencari suaka dan pengungsi, menyayangkan pernyataan Menteri Hukum dan HAM Yasonna Laoly terkait permintaannya kepada Australia untuk membangun rumah detensi lebih banyak lagi dalam rangka penanganan pengungsi. Pernyataan Menteri Yasonna terkait hal ini kami dapatkan salah satunya dari berita yang diterbitkan oleh The Jakarta Post yang […]
Unduh rilis pers SUAKA, klik di sini. Jakarta, Indonesia –Sebuah kapal yang mengangkut empat puluh empat penumpang terapung-apung di perairan Lhoknga, Aceh Besar. Perahu ini bernomor registrasi TN-1-FV-00455.09, yang menurut BBC India, mengisyaratkan bahwa kapal ini berasal dari daerah Tamil Nadu, India. Kapal ini merupakan kapal yang mengangkut pengungsi etnis Tamil asal Sri Lanka. Sementara itu, […]
Celebrate World Refugee Day together with persons of concern in Jakarta and surrounding areas. #WithRefugee #DenganPengungsi SUAKA invites you to participate in World Refugee Day 2016 celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia. World Refugee Day is held annually on 20th June. The theme of United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for World Refugee Day 2016 is #WithRefugees. […]
The limited capacity of UNHCR in Indonesia to deal with increasing numbers of asylum seekers and low resettlement places leads to significant waiting periods. The lack…