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West Jakarta accommodates 1,100 refugees

An official confirmed that some 1,100 foreign refugees were currently being accommodated in West Jakarta. "It ...

Social Ministry provides logistical assistance to refugees

The Ministry of Social Affairs has provided logistical and psychosocial assistance to refugees who originally occupied ...

Refugees throng street in front of UNHCR office

Refugees and asylum seekers thronged a street in front of Ravindo Building at Jalan Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, on ...

Kebon Sirih's several hundred asylum seekers need food assistance

Hundreds of asylum seekers, who had rallied and set up tents in front of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner ...

JIC North Jakarta readies rooms to accommodate asylum seekers

The Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) Grand Mosque in North Jakarta has readied two rooms to accommodate hundreds of asylum ...

Komnas HAM, UNHCR continue protecting refugees' rights

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have ...

Indonesia responds to UNHCR to ratify refugee conventions

The Indonesian Government has responded to the suggestion of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ratify ...

Sharjah grants US$ 1.1 million to Lebanon’s Amel International for outstanding humanitarianism since 1979

- Amel Association International, an independent non-sectarian Lebanese NGO has been granted US$ 1.1 million by the ...

Stranded Rohingya immigrants moved to Gepeng Langsa orphanage

A total of 20 Rohingyas stranded in Kuala Idi, East Aceh, on Tuesday (Dec 4) morning have been moved to the Gepeng ...

Alarming rise in prejudice against Muslims in Germany

Prejudice against Muslims, migrants and asylum seekers have significantly increased in Germany, according to a new ...

Spain to invest $35 mln in initial costs of migrant influx

Spain aims to invest 30 million euros ($35.1 million) in an emergency plan to manage its new status as the main ...

Man arrested after knife attack on German bus

A man armed with a knife attacked people on a bus in the northern city of Luebeck on Friday, injuring several ...

Pekanbaru immigration detention center accommodates 1,177 immigrants

The Pekanbaru immigration detention center currently accommodates a total of 1,177 immigrants from various ...

Italy expresses admiration for values of Pancasila

The Italian government has expressed admiration for the values of five principles, Pancasila, as an ideal example of ...

Boat carrying asylum seekers from Myanmar capsizes off Bangladesh

At least two people have died after a boat carrying refugees fleeing Myanmar capsized on its way to Bangladesh on ...