Search A refugees sits outside the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Jakarta on April 27, 2021. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) Stranded Refugees Observe Ramadan in Protest Against UNHCR BY :YUDHA BASKORO APRIL 28, 2021
Jakarta. A group of refugees and asylum seekers has been back to live in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Central Jakarta for about a month now and had to observe Ramadan on the sidewalks in a protest against the international agency.
The protesters claimed that the Indonesian government and the UNHCR have no longer provided shelters and food, while the Covid-19 pandemic also worsened things. They demand resettlement in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or the United States.
Search A woman shows a message written on her back during International Women s Day rally in Central Jakarta on March 8, 2021. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) Women Aren’t Property : Activists Demand Protection from Sexual Violence BY :YUDHA BASKORO MARCH 08, 2021
Jakarta. Women in Jakarta participated in a march to commemorate International Women s Day on Monday, demanding that the government enact sexual violence eradication bill into law.
They carried posters with slogans criticizing violence, rape culture and unequal work environment in Indonesia. One of them showed a placard that reads “Women aren’t Property”.
A recent survey by L Oréal-IPSOS Indonesia found that 82 percent of Indonesian women interviewed claimed to have been harassed in public places.
Search Health worker injects a COVID-19 vaccine into a monk during the first phase of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccine campaign for religious leaders at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta on Feb 25, 2021. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) Indonesia Starts Covid-19 Vaccination for Religious Leaders BY :YUDHA BASKORO FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Jakarta. The Religious Affairs Ministry and the Health Ministry have started Covid-19 vaccination for religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.
The religious leaders are among 38.5 million people that the government prioritizes to vaccines by the end of May. These include retail traders, educators, hospitality workers, public service officers, lawmakers, government officials, civil servants, military members, police, public transportation workers, athletes, and journalists.