POLITIK DAN KEMANUSIAAN: RELASI TUMPANG TINDIH DALAM PENANGANAN PENGUNGSI DI INDONESIA

Abstract

In a complex humanitarian crisis, where humanitarian assistance not only relies on humanitarian organizations but requires the involvement of the state, humanitarian practices can no longer refer to the basic principles of humanity which are considered apolitical. This article aims to show the overlapping relationship between political interests and humanitarian practices in the context of refugee crises in the non-signatory state of the global refugee regime. A qualitative approach is used as a method to provide interpretation of the data found where the main focus is on primary data and journal articles. It is expected that this article will provide a comprehensive picture of how political interests are associated with the effort of refugees protection during transit in non-signatory of refugee convention such as Indonesia. Although it is not obliged to accept refugees as a consequence of not having ratified the 1951 refugee convention and 1967 protocol, Indonesia is trying to adapt its domestic policies to various political considerations without ignoring the humanitarian aspect. However, in practice, Indonesian refugee handling is problematic because it is based not only on humanitarian concerns but also on the calculation of costs and benefits and the refugee framing.