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Academia 2 months ago
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Time for Indonesia to end constructive refoulement practice
As global anti-immigrant sentiment rises, Indonesia’s strict ban on refugee employment is creating a crisis of "constructive refoulement", robbing displaced people of their dignity and forcing an urgent need for legal reform.
Academia 1 year ago
Beware of refugee repatriation scams
There is a disconcerting malpractice whereby those who have been granted refuge or asylum in a neighboring (or other) country are pushed back or repatriated to the country of origin or areas of danger, without adequate guarantees of safety and dignity.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Rohingya refugee influx raises concern for conflict
Experts have urged better government communication and diplomatic efforts to cool simmering tensions among local communities over the recent arrival in Aceh of Rohingya refugees, a predominantly Muslim minority ethnic group fleeing state-sanctioned discrimination in Myanmar.
Archipelago 1 year ago
More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
The flimsy wooden boat carrying the Rohingyas was found half-submerged not far from the beach off the coast of northeastern Sumatra island after it was first spotted entering East Aceh waters on Saturday morning, a few hours before it nearly sank.
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