What are refugees represented to be?: A frame analysis of the presidential regulation no. 125 of 2016 concerning the treatment of refugees “from abroad”

M (Mahardhika) Sjamsoeoed Sadjad

doi:10.1017/als.2021.3

What are refugees represented to be? A frame analysis of the presidential regulation no. 125 of 2016 concerning the treatment of refugees “from abroad”

M (Mahardhika) Sjamsoeoed Sadjad^*

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Abstract

The Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016 concerning the Treatment of Refugees (PR) was a promising step to a better humanitarian response for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Indonesia. It also provided a much-needed legal framework to validate refugees' presence and to ground civil - society organizations' advocacy on their behalf. However, a closer look at the PR and earlier drafts of the document shows serious compromises that: (1) reproduce the notion that refugees are only transiting in Indonesia; (2) frame refugees as passive objects, failing to recognize them as subjects with rights; and (3) prioritize security concerns that position refugees at odds with Indonesian society (masyarakat). Using the “What's the Problem Represented to be” approach, this article highlights what is included and excluded from the PR and how it falls short of guaranteeing meaningful protection for refugees while living in Indonesia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-16
Number of pages	16
Journal	Asian Journal of Law and Society
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2021.3
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2021

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgements. The author thanks Lars Stenger (SUAKA), Febi Yonesta (SUAKA), and Antje Missbach
(Monash University) for sharing copies of earlier drafts of the Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016 concerning
the Treatment of Refugees, which supported the analysis in this article. The author also thanks Professor Susan
Kneebone, Balawyn Jones, and, again, Dr Antje Missbach, for their valuable feedback and recommendations.

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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Asian Journal of Law and Society.

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