UNHCR Indonesia

Fact Sheet & Statistical Information

September 2011

UNHCR Representation IndonesiaMenara Ravindo 14th Floor, Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75 Jakarta 10340

Telephone: 021-3912888, Fax:021-3912777Email: insja@unhcr.org

Summary

In September 2011, there were 383 persons registered in 290 new cases, increasing 34.4% from the previous month. The largest number of asylum seekers came from Afghanistan (45.2%), followed by Sri Lanka (23.8%), and Somalia (9.9%).

During the period of September 2011, 46 cases were interviewed 1st instance and 7 on appeal. There are 51 cases recognized as refugees, and 23 cases rejected 1st instance.

At the end of September 2011, 818 cases are waiting to be interviewed, where 44.5% of them are in 12 Detention Centres all across Indonesia.

The number of persons of concern in detention slightly increased to 946 persons from 930 in August, consisting 800 asylum seekers and 146 refugees. Female population is 3.7% from total population, and children population including unaccompanied minors is 125 persons, 13.2% from total number of detainees. From 88 unaccompanied minors, 28 are recognized refugees.

In September 2011, a number of 43 persons of concern were released by the Immigration and are placed in IOM Community Housing.

From 12 asylum seekers signing for Voluntary Repatriation, 4 of them are being detained in the Detention Centres.

There were 5 refugees departed for Resettlement, 4 resettled to Australia, and 1 resettled to Canada.

As of 30 September 2011, there are 2641 asylum seekers and 884 refugees registered with UNHCR Jakarta.

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394

206

361

330

1350

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2194

292

134

253

257

1258

Male

447Total

102Others5

72Iraq4

108Iran3

73Sri Lanka2

92Afghanistan1

FemaleCountry of OriginNo

884

122

66

78

207

411

Total

744

80

51

76

165

372

Male

140Total

42Others5

15Iraq4

2Myanmar3

42Sri Lanka2

39Afghanistan1

FemaleCountry of OriginNo

UNHCR Indonesia

Fact Sheet & Statistical Information

September 2011

UNHCR Representation IndonesiaMenara Ravindo 14th Floor, Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75 Jakarta 10340

Telephone: 021-3912888, Fax:021-3912777Email: insja@unhcr.org

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Capacity Building

UNHCR advocates and supports the development of

a national framework to assist the Indonesian

government manage the arrival of persons requesting

protection. UNHCR strongly supports the Government

in its plan to move towards ratification of the 1951

Convention and 1967 Protocol as listed in the

government’s 2011-2014 National Human Rights Plan

of Action.

UNHCR actively promotes the adoption of refugee

legislation with key policy and law makers and conducts

workshops on refugee law for immigration officials,

lawyers, NGOs and university students in co-operation

with relevant institutions. In 2011, UNHCR has held:

• 9 Training and Workshops for 255 Government

Officials

• 1 Focus Group Discussion for 20 members of NGO

• General Lecture attended by 230 students

Statelessness

Indonesia is currently not a party to the 1954

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

nor of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of

Statelessness.

UNHCR is operationalizing its statelessness mandate

in Indonesia by carrying out activities to identify

possible stateless populations as well as any gaps in

the law that may lead to statelessness. It is also

promoting the issuance of documents and the

acquisition of citizenship. In doing so, UNHCR is

working with civil society, NGO’s, UN Agencies and

relevant government departments.

Community Services

UNHCR works closely with its partners, Church World

Service, in providing assistance (including the most

urgent medical needs of refugees) and the International

Organization for Migration (regarding travel

arrangements to resettlement countries and for

voluntary repatriation, as well as their assistance to

asylum seekers and others of concern to UNHCR).

UNHCR and its partners also try to ensure that the

psycho-social needs of refugees and persons of

concern are met through counseling, home visits and

facilitating self-help group activities. Services provided

to asylum seekers and refugees by UNHCR and its

partners are entirely free of charge. As of 30 Sep 2011,

229 refugees and vulnerable individuals are living under

the care of CWS

UNHCR in Indonesia

UNHCR has been present in Indonesia since 1979 and

has established an office in Jakarta, which is

responsible for supervising UNHCR activities in

Indonesia.

Indonesia is not yet a party to the 1951 Convention

relating to the Status of Refugees or the 1967 Protocol,

nor does it have a national refugee status

determination system. As a result, UNHCR processes

claims for refugee status in Indonesia. It provides each

individual asylum seeker with an interview accompanied

by a qualified interpreter, provides a reasoned decision

on whether refugee status is granted or not, and gives

the individual an opportunity to appeal a decision if the

claim is rejected. For those found to be refugees,

UNHCR seeks a durable solution, usually resettlement

to another country, for which UNHCR liaises closely

with potential resettlement countries.

Offices comprise: The main office is in Jakarta with 1

out-posted Protection staff in Medan, Tanjung Pinang,

Makassar, Kupang and Pontianak

Staff Comprise: 28 local staff, 6 international staff, 7

seconded staff

Registration

In September 2011, there were 383 persons registered in 290 new cases, increasing 34.4% from the

previous month. The largest number of asylum seekers came from Afghanistan (45.2%), followed by Sri

Lanka (23.8%), and Somalia (9.9%).

Registration in Jakarta is done 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The backlog for

registration in Jakarta is one month.

During the month of September 2011, 88 cases were closed due to abandonment of claim.

UNHCR Representation IndonesiaMenara Ravindo 14th Floor, Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75 Jakarta 10340

Telephone: 021-3912888, Fax:021-3912777Email: insja@unhcr.org

UNHCR Indonesia

Fact Sheet & Statistical Information

September 2011

Refugee Status Determination

September Total in 2011First instance

Interview: 46 788

Recognition: 51 395

Rejection: 23 129

Appeal

Interview: 7 29

Recognition: 0 2

Rejection: 0 15

At the end of September 2011, 818 cases are waiting to be interviewed, where 44.5% of them are in 12 Detention Centres all across Indonesia.

65 56 54 5169

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Afghanistan 156 203 159 113 159 129 160 173 173

Iraq 52 13 40 22 18 25 7 21 31

Somalia 2 8 3 7 2 2 18 22 38

Iran 65 56 54 51 69 52 15 25 29

Sri Lanka 12 27 39 8 10 4 11 5 91

Myanmar 3 0 129 3 4 9 0 21 7

Others 17 18 33 26 22 43 22 18 14

Total 307 325 457 230 284 264 233 285 383

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1Resettlement Country: Canada

372Resettlement Country: Australia

PersonsRefugees Departed in 2011

831TOTAL

675Waiting for re/submission to resettlement countries

0Pending submission by UNHCR HQ

24Accepted by resettlement countries (not yet departed)

185Submitted, pending decision from resettlement countries

PersonsResettlement Status of Refugees still in Indonesia

Resettlement

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19Myanmarese

22Iranian

57Sri Lankan

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UNHCR Representation IndonesiaMenara Ravindo 14th Floor, Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75 Jakarta 10340

Telephone: 021-3912888, Fax:021-3912777Email: insja@unhcr.org

UNHCR Indonesia

Fact Sheet & Statistical Information

September 2011

Voluntary Repatriation

From 12 cases of asylum seeker

signing for Voluntary Repatriation in

September, 4 of them are being

detained in the Detention Centres. 333333Sri Lanka

83692420128TOTAL

2211Pakistan

Morocco

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22177452Iran

17151111Iraq

3932121132Afghanistan

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DepartedDepartedVRF SignedCountry of return

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Location of Persons of Concern

Detention Centres

1

38

Jakarta

92

271

Tanjung Pinang

4

74

Pontianak &

Balikpapan

14

73

Makassar

0

43

Surabaya

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27

Denpasar

4

66

Pekanbaru

3

47

Manado

179Refugees

68

Medan

64Asylum Seekers

Kupang

Detention

The number of persons of concern in detention slightly increased to 946 persons from 930 in August, consisting 800

asylum seekers and 146 refugees. Female population is 3.7% from total population, and children population including

unaccompanied minors is 125 persons, 13.2% from total number of detainees. From 88 unaccompanied minors, 28 are

recognized refugees.

In September 2011, a number of 43 persons of concern were released by the Immigration and are placed in IOM

Community Housing.

Medan :479

Pekanbaru:70

TanjungPinang:371

Jawa Barat +Banten:1496

Jakarta:507

Jawa Tengah

+Yogya:22

Pontianak: 70

Surabaya:84

Denpasar: 29

Balikpapan:9

Makassar:107

Manado:50

Kupang:82

Unknown:123

Papua: 1

Lampung:25

UNHCR Representation IndonesiaMenara Ravindo 14th Floor, Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75 Jakarta 10340

Telephone: 021-3912888, Fax:021-3912777Email: insja@unhcr.org

UNHCR Indonesia

Fact Sheet & Statistical Information

September 2011