TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Islamic State returnees: Whose human rights come first?

Repatriation of returnees also requires close monitoring from the counterterrorism authority because of the slippery slope of detainees holding onto their radical beliefs.

Irine H. Gayatri (The Jakarta Post)
Premium
Victoria, Australia 
Sat, February 29, 2020

Share This Article

Change Size

Islamic State returnees: Whose human rights come first? This picture taken on April 13, 2019 at the Syrian Kurdish-run group Yazidi House's headquarters in the Syrian Yazidi village of Qizlajokh, about 35 kilometres west of Qamishli in the northeastern Hasake province, shows Iraqi Yazidi women and children rescued from the Islamic State (IS) group waiting to board buses bound for Sinjar in Iraq's Yazidi heartland. Syrian Kurds on April 13 repatriated 25 women and children from Iraq's Yazidi minority after freeing them during the final push against the Islamic State group, said an official with Yazidi House, which reunites rescued Yazidi children with surviving relatives. Iraq's Yazidis are a symbol of the suffering caused by IS during its rein over vast swathes of Syria and Iraq. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

T

a href="/news/2020/02/11/breaking-indonesia-not-repatriating-is-fighters-to-protect-nation-from-terrorist-virus.html">The government’s recent decision to not repatriate Islamic State (IS) fighters to Indonesia should be appreciated. Follow-up measures must come immediately.

The government says it will gather data on the number and identity of the citizens who had joined IS; moreover, young children might be repatriated.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said that “children under 10 will be considered on a case-by-case basis: for example, if they have parents there or not”.

Such a decision seems to have carefully considered public opinion on the issue.

Read also: KPAI urges govt to decide who gets custody of orphaned children of IS affiliates

Nowadays every news item of a terrorist act hits home, bringing to mind many attacks in several cities in Indonesia; survivors and affected families and communities are still traumatized and deeply saddened.

Such sentiments may have influenced the government decision to revoke the citizenship of Indonesian IS fighters.

to Read Full Story

  • Unlimited access to our web and app content
  • e-Post daily digital newspaper
  • No advertisements, no interruptions
  • Privileged access to our events and programs
  • Subscription to our newsletters
or

Purchase access to this article for

We accept

TJP - Visa
TJP - Mastercard
TJP - GoPay

Redirecting you to payment page

Pay per article

Islamic State returnees: Whose human rights come first?

Rp 29,000 / article

1
Create your free account
By proceeding, you consent to the revised Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.
Already have an account?

2
  • Palmerat Barat No. 142-143
  • Central Jakarta
  • DKI Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • 10270
  • +6283816779933
2
Total Rp 29,000
{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.