Local Government and Central Government Coordination with UNHCR in Order to Handle the Asylum Seeker and International Refugees in South Sulawesi (International Refugees Law Analysis)

Abstract

There are several places in Indonesia which is found that accepted the asylum seeker and international refugees, one of them is the Government of South Sulawesi to the asylum seeker/Rohingya Refugees. The arrival of international asylum seekers and refugees is due to a threat to the life and security of themselves and their families in their home country. On the other hand, the South Sulawesi Provincial Government has practiced good treatment of asylum seekers and internally displaced persons resettled in its territory. In the handling the international asylum seekers and refugees, the Government of South Sulawesi always coordinates well with the district/city government, central government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices both in Jakarta and Makassar, is intended not only in terms of locating international asylum seekers and refugees in South Sulawesi, but also coordinating in the settlement of any issues involving such asylum seekers and refugees.

Keywords: Coordination, Local Government, Asylum Seeker, International Refugee.