Mobilizing Global Knowledge

Abstract

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Repatriation for Rohingya asylum seekers in Indonesia: a durable but almost impossible solution

“…As the Rohingya crisis that escalated in 2015 illustrated, asylum seekers may be stateless persons and refugees as well as undocumented migrant workers, smuggled and trafficked persons. 27 Statelessness is among the most significant problem that compounds the repatriation of Rohingya asylum seekers to Myanmar. Even though the Rohingya are stranded in Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, or other countries, Rohingya statelessness has been a critical element in their decades-long persecution by Myanmar, in their lack of protection as refugees outside Myanmar, and in challenges to finding durable solutions.…”

“…Moreover, it is regrettable that the overall policies and laws on migration are left to the will of national governments, which, in many ways, may place state security interests higher than international human rights standards and indeed, may not even comply with international human rights standards. 43 Susan Kneebone (2019) emphasizes that refugees within the Southeast Asia region tend to be perceived by states as a political problem and a threat to border security. Refugees are seen in traditional security terms as a potential threat to social cohesion and posing "transboundary challenges.…”