Presidential Decree No. 125

Date Shared:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 11:08

Countries and areas:

Indonesia

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Objective 8: Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants

Objective 14: Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

In the end of 2016, the Government of Indonesia has enacted the Presidential Decree No. 125 to be an operational guideline in the handling of refugees, especially during emergencies.

It provides greater clarity regarding the status of an estimated 14,000 asylum seekers and refugees currently residing in Indonesia as they hope to be resettled elsewhere.

Link:

For more information:

http://www.refworld.org/docid/58aeee374.html

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2017 - Summit Meeting RT 2.1 - "Moving beyond emergencies – Creating development solutions to the mutual benefit of host and origin communities and displaced person"