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Australia Spares No Mercy For Asylum Seekers

In Indonesia, there is an old saying expressing one`s love of country, regardless of problems.  As the saying ...

Tougher immigration policy against illegal asylum seekers

The Australian government has put into effect a stricter immigration policy to prevent more asylum seekers from ...

Boat people from Sri Lanka adrift off Mentawai rescued

The Search and Rescue Agency of Padang has rescued a boatload of illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka found adrift in the ...

Nearly 100 still missing in boat capsize near Australia

Nearly 100 suspected asylum seekers are still missing a day after a boat capsized about 200 km north of ...

Sri Lanka seeking info on capsized boat allegedly carrying Sri Lankans

Sri Lankan authorities were waiting for further information on the fate of the people aboard a boat that capsized off ...

Another dead illegal immigrant found in Pangandaran waters

The body of another female illegal immigrant from the Middle East was found in Pangandaran waters, West Java, on ...

Sri Lankan immigrants in despair, finally surrender

Some 88 Sri Lankan immigrants who had been living in despair aboard their boat, the MV Alicia, since July 10, 2011, ...

ASEAN leaders told to discuss Rohingya ethnic group

The International Concern Group on Rohingya (ICGR) has expressed hope that the ASEAN Summit would discuss the Rohingya ...

RI shares experience in refugee handling with Timor Leste

The Indonesian government shared its experience in refugee handling with Timor Leste, especially its experience in ...