Indonesian government urged to fulfill rights of Sampang Shia refugees

The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332 Shia refugees in Sampang who are left unattended. 

The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332 Shia refugees in Sampang who are left unattended. 

Shia refugees are meanwhile sheltered in Puspa Agro Flat, Sidoarjo, East Java.

Indonesian KP Commissioner Riri Hariroh said in a statement that it has been 4 years that the Shia Muslim refugees feel like strangers in their own land. 

Riri added that on their visit to the shelter, they noticed the refugees are living in extremely poor conditions and found that 14 Shiite children do not go to school. 

The commission then urged the government to fulfill the refugees’ economic, social, and cultural rights. Riri said that the government needs to map out the existing problems, in order to find resolutions.