Continued wandering and protests of Afghan refugees in Indonesia
Afghan refugees living in Indonesia held a protest rally in front of the United Nations office regarding their many years of wandering and uncertainty. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, a number of For the umpteenth time, Afghan refugees have held a protest rally in front of the United Nations office in Indonesia in the city of “Makasar” against their many years of wandering and uncertainty.
In the past year, This is the umpteenth protest sit-in by Afghan refugees in Indonesia to resolve the confusion and uncertainty of their asylum application to Australia.
For more than a decade, this group of Afghan refugees has been hoping better life in Australia, they left their home and went to Indonesia; But due to Australia’s strict laws, they have been prevented from reaching this country.
Some of these asylum seekers have accused the Indonesian police of violently dealing with protesters.
According to statistics, there are about 14,000 refugees in Indonesia, half of whom are Afghan citizens.
© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |