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Opinion 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Why refugees attempt suicide in Indonesia

The actual roots of suicidal ideas include living for years with an obscure future, chronic distress over the debilitating situation of their families in conflict areas back in their country of origin, and being ostracized from the normal way of living in the host community.

Indonesia 4 years ago

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Scores of Rohingya refugees flee from Medan shelter

Fifty-one Rohingya refugees have fled from a shelter in Medan, North Sumatra, mere months after their boat landed on an island off the coast of East Aceh.

Editorial 4 years ago

Save the Afghan people

Many fear for their lives, knowing the Taliban’s murderous reputation and their disregard for human rights, particularly in their treatment of women.

National 5 years ago

Hundreds of Rohingya missing from Aceh refugee camp

Just 112 refugees remain at the makeshift camp in Lhokseumawe on Indonesia's northern coast this week, well down from the almost 400 that arrived between June and September last year.

Opinion 5 years ago

UNHCR turns 70: Keep serving people who are forced to flee

We are not usually “in the room” when the fates of nations and peoples are decided.

World 5 years ago

Syrian refugee 'sets himself ablaze' in Lebanon

UNHCR did not say why the man set himself ablaze, but a spokesman for Lebanon's Internal Security Forces told AFP that it was because he could not afford medical treatment for his sick daughter.

World 5 years ago

UNHCR, NGO call for nations to step up in tackling refugee crisis

As a transit country for migration, Indonesia has hosted a total of 13,657 registered refugees from 45 countries up until 2019, according to the UNHCR.

National 5 years ago