DOCUMENTATION BARRIERS FOR REFUGEES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA: A STUDY IN THE CITY OF LHOKSEUMAWE

Muhammad Fajri, M. Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir

Abstract


This paper assess  the documentation barriers for handling refugees during Covid-19, including vaccination  with reference to refugees in City of Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Equally,  the roles of UNHCR, the government, and the health office also be taken into account. The results showed that the role of UNHCR, the government, and the health service in handling refugees has not  optimally run because the shelter provided was not adequate, while  conducting PCR tests, distributing masks and hand sanitizer, and even vaccinating refugees is limited. The national rules related to the vaccination of Rohingya refugees are contained in Article 27 of the 2016 Presidential Regulation on Handling Refugees from Abroad. However, there are barriers and challenges for vaccinating refugees such as the documentation barriers and  the shotage of logistics. There are suggestions to add adequate shelters, provide masks and hand sanitizer, and carry out PCR tests in every activity carried out by refugees under the public health principle. So it should be there is no documentation barriers when public health is demonstrating

Keywords


Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR), Rohingya, COVID-19.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Journals Adwani, et al. (2021). ‘The Responsibility in Protecting the Rohingya Refugees in Aceh province,’ IIUM Law Journal, Vol 29 Special Issue 2. Adwani, et al. (2021). The Responsibility to Protect Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Province, Indonesia: Perspectives on International Refugee Law , IIUM Law Journal, Vol 29 Special Issue 2. Ayu Kartika Sari, Fifit. (2016). “ The Role of the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) In Handle Refugees Ethnic Rohingya in Indonesia ”, Thesis, Faculty of Law, University Brawijaya. Christiana, Edelweisia. (2021) “ Protection To Refugees Foreign and finder Asylum in Indonesia On time Pandemic Covid-19 ". Journal Knowledge Law, Institute Religion Hindu Country accommodate loving (IAHN-TP) Palangka kingdom. Elvera Rambe, Ida. (2021). " Comparison of Indonesian and Malaysian Policies in Handling Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic ". Journal of State Law, Faculty of Law, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh. Great Princess paramitha, Ni Made. (2016). "Role UNHCR To Protection of Rohingya Refugees in Aceh, Indonesia", Journal of Law, Faculty of Law, Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta”. Joko Setiyono, Joko. (2017). “UNHCR's Contribution in Handling International Refugees in Indonesia ”, Journal Law, Faculty Law, University Diponegoro". Sophia Listriani, Rosmawati, M. Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir (2019). “ Toward a New Legal Framework for Settling Rohingya’s Refugee Crisis in Indonesia: A Lesson Learned from Aceh Province ,” Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, Atlantis Press, 413. F Putra, R Rosmawati (2019), Peranan United Nations High Commissioner For Refugee (UNHCR) Dalam Memberikan Perlindungan Terhadap Pengungsi Anak Rohingya Di Indonesia Menurut Hukum Internasional - Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Bidang Hukum Kenegaraan. Putra, Ferdiansyah. (2018). “ The Role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) in Providing Protection to Rohingya Child Refugees in Indonesia According to International Law (Study of Rohingya Child Refugees in Aceh) , Thesis, Faculty of Law, Syiah Kuala University.

Saputra, andika. (2018). “ International Law Protection Against Rohingya Refugees by Indonesia as a Non-Participant State of the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol on Refugees ”, Thesis, Faculty of Law, Sriwijaya University. Sri Muliana Azhari, M. Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir, (2022). ‘Protection of Child Refugee under International Law, Student Journal Of International Law Vol. 1 (2), 147-158. Syuhadah Lubis, Ainun. (2020) “ The Role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Handling Rohingya Refugees in Aceh ”, Thesis, Faculty of Law, University of North Sumatra. Books Romsan, Achmad. et al. (2003). Introduction to International Refugee Law International Law and International Protection Principles, Bandung: Sanic Offset. Amiruddin and Zainal Asikin. (2008). Introduction to Legal Research Methods , Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada. Saptono, Ade. (2009) Principles of Pure Empirical Legal Research methodology , Jakarta: Trisakti University. Sunggono, Bambang. (2001). Legal Research Methodology (An Introduction), PT Rajagrafindo Persada, Jakarta. Faculty of Law, (2018). Writing Guidebook , Banda Aceh, Faculty of Law, Syiah Kuala University. Kusumaatmadja, Mochtar. (2003). Introduction to International Law , Alumni, Bandung. Sakharina, Iin Kartika and Kadarudin, (2016). Textbook of International Refugee Law. Makassar: Pena Press Library. Wagiman. (2012). International Refugee Law, Jakarta: Sinar Graphika.

Legal Provisions Regulation President Republic Number 125 Year 2016 about Handling Refugees from Outside country . Conventions and Protocols of 1951-1967 concerning the Status of Refugees Commissariat Tall Body union Nations Affairs Refugees . Charter union Nations (UN) 1945. Internet Agus Yulianto accessed from https://m.republika.co.id/amp/qgfqqy396/Aceh-sasaran-etnisrogingya-mendarat-di middle-covid-19 on date 12 January 2022 o'clock 11.38. http://www.unhcr.or.id/id/about-unhcr, [accessed 27/01/2022].

Rahman, A. Zainuddin. (2000). Problems of Muslim Minorities in Southeast Asia: The History of Muslim Minorities in the Philippines, Thailand, and Myanmar. Jakarta: Center for Political and Regional Research and Development of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.24815/sjil.v2i2.23668

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.




Student Journal of International Law
Fakultas Hukum Universitas Syiah Kuala  
Jalan Putroe Phang No.1. Darussalam, Provinsi Aceh, 23111 
Telp: (0651) 7410147, 7551781. Fax: 7551781   
e-mail: sjil@usk.ac.id

ISSN : 2807-8497 (ONLINE)