Implementation of Presidential Decree 125 of 2016 regarding Rohingya Ethnic Myanmar Refugees in Karang Gading Village, Deli Serdang

Abstract

Based on Presidential Regulation Number 125 of 2016 concerning the Handling of Refugees from Abroad, this study aims to provide a complete picture of how the handling of Rohingya refugees is carried out in Karang Gading Village, Deli Serdang Regency. This study uses a sociological legal approach to investigate the implementation of the regulation in the fields of finding, sheltering, securing, and monitoring immigration of refugees. The results of the study show that, although Indonesia has not ratified the 1951 Convention on Refugees, the government is still committed to providing protection based on human rights and humanity. Stranded in Karang Gading Village, Rohingya refugees have been cared for by various related institutions, such as UNHCR, IOM, and the local government. However, there are problems with the management of shelters and rejection by the local community. In addition, this study found that long-term monitoring and resolution mechanisms need to be improved.