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IOM asked to shift 54 Rohingya refugees to Medan

Indonesia Office also granted refugee status to the 99 Rohingya migrants.   Refugee status was granted to ...

Requirements of NTT, NTB refugees should be promptly fulfilled: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for promptly meeting the requirements of refugees impacted by the disaster ...

Pertamina refinery fire victims ail from respiratory infections

Refugees, who escaped the fire at the Pertamina Balongan Refinery in Indramayu Regency of West Java, complained of ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Prompt transfer of Aceh's 86 Rohingya refugees to Medan: official

Some 86 Rohingya refugees in Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province, will be transferred to Medan City in North Sumatra ...

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No cinema, no problem: Films to watch from home in 2021

Theaters have remained closed and many movie productions have been suspended indefinitely as part of precautionary ...

Semarang Airport temporarily closed due to flooding

Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Central Java, was temporarily closed as floodwater inundated part of its ...

Floods swamp residential, office areas in Keerom District, Papua

Floods struck parts of Keerom District in Papua Province, submerging residential and office areas on ...

Emergency status of quake-hit Mamuju Majene extended for 14 days: BNPB

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend the emergency response period for disaster mitigation status in ...

Indonesia hopes for conducive condition for Rohingya repatriation

Indonesia hopes that Myanmar can immediately create a conducive situation in Rakhine State to support the repatriation ...

Ranks should ensure S Kalimantan's refugee needs fully met: President

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo urged his ranks and the regional government to fulfill the needs of ...

West Sulawesi quake led to large-scale displacement of thousands: BNPB

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled West Sulawesi led to the mass displacement of 19,435 people, according to ...

Social Ministry ensures quick disaster responses

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has ensured quick responses in handling the impact of natural disasters that ...

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Book review -Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers

At a time when differences can spark an armed conflict, or even war, one only needs to leaf through the iconic 2006 ...

Flooding in Jember displaces hundreds of residents

Floodwaters, reaching a height of up to two meters, submerged two sub-districts in Jember District, East Java Province, ...