Refugees in Indonesia Hoped for Brief Stay. Many May Be Stuck for Life.

Refugees in Indonesia Hoped for Brief Stay. Many May Be Stuck for Life.
Mr. Vargas, the head of the United Nations Refugee Agency office in Indonesia, said the agency continues to urge refugees here to "hope for the best and prevent the worst," stressing
that learning new work and educational skills could make them more attractive to potential resettlement countries.
Australia has also towed boats packed with asylum seekers back into Indonesian waters,
and has banned the resettlement of refugees who registered with the United Nations Refugee Agency in Indonesia after July 1, 2014.
Australian said that If the U.N. asks us to make it permanent, Indonesia can’t do that.
Mr. Ibrahim said that Still no home, and no hope,
Thomas Vargas said that We are as honest as we can be, and try to explain to them how unpredictable things are,
Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations refugee convention, which prohibits governments from returning people fleeing persecution to areas where they face serious threats,
but the country has allowed certified refugees to remain here as they await resettlement in a third country.