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Archive for April 2nd, 2018
Indonesia tougher than Somalia for refugees
After Somalian militants burned down her hotel, Igra fled to Indonesia for safety, but the former business owner has fallen through the aid safety net. April 2, 2018 Somalian refugee Igra hadn’t heard of Indonesia before being dumped in Jakarta by people smugglers. The former hotel owner fled her civil war-wracked country in 2015 after militants threatened to cut off her […]
Refugees in Indonesia selling sex to survive
Somalian refugees fleeing war and violence are being taken by people smugglers to Indonesia where many turn to sex work to survive. April 2, 2018 Homeless mother-of-three, Sahra, fled to Indonesia for safety after Islamists killed her family in Somalia, but with prostitution as the only way to survive, she tearily says life in Jakarta is “much […]
Refugees in Indonesia may be put to work
The UNHCR wants refugees in Indonesia to be able to work for food and shelter as resettlement options dry up and international aid budgets are stretched. April 2, 2018 Refugees in Indonesia may be put to work as the UN Refugee Agency battles a growing global humanitarian crisis, fewer resettlement options and stretched aid budgets. The humanitarian agency has asked the […]
Homeless refugees do it tough on Indonesia streets
Photo essay: People-smugglers promised them new lives in Australia, instead, they were dumped penniless on Jakarta’s streets where they’re forced to sleep rough. April 2, 2018 Some of the saddest stories I have heard are those of Somalian women living rough on Jakarta’s streets. Most had lost their family to war or were raped – […]
Faces: Somalian refugee women in Indonesia
Photo essay: Penniless Somalian refugee women forced to live rough on Jakarta’s streets after their families were killed by Islamic militants and they were smuggled to Indonesia in the hope of finding a better life. April 2, 2018
Sevens veteran Stannard lucky to be alive
Australian rugby sevens captain James Stannard says he’s heartbroken after a one-punch attack ruled him out of the Commonwealth Games. April 2, 2018 Australian rugby sevens captain James Stannard says he’s heartbroken but not angry after injuries resulting from a one-punch attack ruled him out the Commonwealth Games. Stannard was allegedly struck by a British […]