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asylum-seekers

National 6 years ago

Hundreds of asylum seekers demand justice, humane treatment

About 400 refugees from various countries — including Sudan, Afghanistan and Somalia — who have stayed in Indonesia for up to seven years, raised a call for the authorities to allow them to live freely and get access to employment.

City 6 years ago

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‘For sake of humanity and public order’: Jakarta offers shelter to refugees sleeping on sidewalk

The Jakarta administration has taken measures to provide shelter for the refugees after they slept on sidewalks in Kebon Sirih for the past two weeks.

Books 6 years ago

Rohingya refugee voices amplify across Southeast Asia

Survivor: A Rohingya’s Journey is the title of Ziaur Rahman’s autobiography, to be published later this year.

City 6 years ago

Asylum seekers refuse to move from Central Jakarta sidewalks

Dozens of asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan are gathered on the sidewalks in front of the UN body's office.

World 6 years ago

Photo of drowned migrants triggers fight over Trump asylum clampdown

The picture of Oscar Alberto Martinez, 25, and his 24-month-old daughter Angie Valeria put a renewed focus on the plight of refugees and migrants who are mostly from Central America. The pair had travelled from El Salvador and were seeking asylum in the United States.