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Asylum seekers in Jakarta get vaccinated for humanitarian reason: govt

The Jakarta administration cited humanitarian reasons for proposing that foreign refugees and asylum seekers in the ...

Inter-agency meetings organized to discuss foreign refugee handling

The Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry held inter-agency coordination ...

Medan refugees demonstrate for speedy resettlement in third countries

Several asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iraq held a peaceful rally in front of the United ...

1,660 foreign refugees still residing in Makassar: official

At least 1,660 foreign refugees are still residing in South Sulawesi capital Makassar under the supervision of the ...

Authorities decide against housing refugees in Riau's Nevada Hotel

Officials at the Indonesian Immigration's detention house in Pekanbaru, Riau province, have decided against using a ...

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A deep sense of humanity for Rohingya prevails in Aceh

The smiles are again back on the faces of Rohingya children after being rescued from a sinking boat and currently being ...

Civil Society seeks humanitarian response in handling Rohingya crisis

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations has praised the local people and Government of North Aceh for their ...

AICHR Indonesia encourages ASEAN to form refugee protection agency

AICHR Indonesia encouraged the Association of Nations in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) to immediately establish a ...

Rohingya refugees undergo rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in Aceh

Rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were conducted on 94 Rohingya refugees stranded in ...

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All states should help rescue Rohingya refugees amid COVID-19 crisis

Almost all nations are currently reeling from the impact of COVID-19, the disease caused by a newly discovered ...

Foreign child refugees in Pekanbaru to be immunized at schools

A group of  foreign child refugees, currently enrolled at the primary school in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, ...

Young asylum seekers attend classes, morning ceremony in Pekanbaru

At least dozens of young asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iran, and Palestine attended classes and a morning ceremony ...

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Refugees stare at bleak future after Kalideres Camp closure

An Afghan family-of-six sat on a red-and-blue plastic mat near their tent outdoors at Kalideres refugee camp, West ...

Indonesia, Iran discuss refugee repatriation process

The governments of Indonesia and Iran deliberated on endeavors to repatriate Iranian refugees and asylum seekers in ...

UNHCR affirms resettlement never been an all-encompassing solution

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson reiterated, Monday, that resettlement is not a ...