What are refugees represented to be?: A frame analysis of the Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016 concerning the Treatment of Refugees "from abroad"

The Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016 concerning the Treatment of Refugees (PR) was a promising step to a better humanitarian response for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Indonesia. It also provided a much-needed legal framework to validate refugees' presence and to ground civil -...

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Published in:Asian journal of law and society Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 451 - 466
Main Author: Sadjad, Mahardhika Sjamsoe’oed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.10.2021
Subjects:
Advocacy
Civil society
Displaced persons
Drafts
Emigration and immigration law
Frame analysis
Human rights
Humanitarianism
Immigration
International organizations
International relations
Law
Legal status, laws, etc
Municipal government
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Political asylum
Political refugees
Politics
Public relations
Refugees
Regulation
Rohingya people
Society
INDONESIA
Andaman Sea
Indonesia
ISSN:2052-9015, 2052-9023
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Summary:The Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016 concerning the Treatment of Refugees (PR) was a promising step to a better humanitarian response for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Indonesia. It also provided a much-needed legal framework to validate refugees' presence and to ground civil - society organizations' advocacy on their behalf. However, a closer look at the PR and earlier drafts of the document shows serious compromises that: (1) reproduce the notion that refugees are only transiting in Indonesia; (2) frame refugees as passive objects, failing to recognize them as subjects with rights; and (3) prioritize security concerns that position refugees at odds with Indonesian society ('masyarakat'). Using the "What's the Problem Represented to be" approach, this article highlights what is included and excluded from the PR and how it falls short of guaranteeing meaningful protection for refugees while living in Indonesia.
Bibliography:Asian Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 8, No. 3, Oct 2021, [451]-466
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:2052-9015
2052-9023
DOI:10.1017/als.2021.3