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Yearender - Indonesia lends helping hand to Rohingya problem

Indonesia has expressed concern over the problem in Rakhine State in Myanmar, where Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority ...

Indonesia not yet ready to ratify convention on refugees

Indonesia is not yet ready to ratify the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Director ...

Portugal`s Antonio Guterres sworn in as new UN Secretary-General

Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres was sworn in as the new secretary-general of the United Nations at ...

Bali Democracy Forum calls for synergy of religions, tolerance and democracy

The Bali Democracy Forum, attended by over 200 delegates from 96 countries and five international organizations, has ...

Minister assures food stock adequacy for Aceh refugees

Indonesias Social Affairs Minister has made assurances of food stock adequacy in warehouses for refugees of the Pidie ...

Agency stresses need for earthquake-resistant buildings

The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) has stressed the importance of constructing earthquake-resistant ...

Indonesia will help resolve Rohingya muslims issue: VP

Indonesia will help resolve the problems affecting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmars Rakhine State, Vice President Jusuf ...

VP, Indonesian Red Cross ready to fly to Myanmar

Vice President Jusuf Kalla and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) are ready to fly to Myanmar if needed to provide ...

Indonesian Islamic leader urges OIC to meet to save Rohingya

An Islamic leader has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to immediately convene a meeting to save Muslim ...

Indonesia must be firm on rohingya issue: Legislator

A legislator has called on the Indonesian government to be firm and take official stance on the violations against the ...

Indonesia urges ASEAN to take role regarding Rohingya: DPR

The Indonesian government should encourage ASEAN member countries to take an active role in resolving the conflict ...

Indonesians urged to pray for and help prosecuted Rohingya

The Rohingya ethnic group living in Myanmars Rakhine State is one of the worlds most persecuted minority groups. ...

UNHCR names Indonesian philanthropist as eminent advocate for refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has named Dato Sri Tahir, an Indonesian conglomerate and philanthropist, as ...

Portugal anti-terror police arrest 20 neo-nazis over hate crime

Police from Portugals National Anti-Terrorism Unit arrested 20 ultra-nationalists on Tuesday (Nov. 8) in an operation ...

Australia`s proposed visa-ban likely breaches refugee convention: UN Official

A United Nations official said Australian would probably be in breach of the Refugee Convention if it enacted a ...