RASC News Agency: Afghanistani refugees in Indonesia report that an Afghanistani refugee took his own life after enduring a decade of uncertainty. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, July 30, in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, in front of the United Nations office. The refugees identified the deceased as Mohammad Yasin Nazari, who had sought refuge in Indonesia ten years ago. According to one Afghanistani refugee, Nazari had been receiving financial support from an organization known as CRS. However, this support was recently terminated, leaving him in a dire situation.
An eyewitness stated that Nazari had been protesting outside the UNHCR office in Jakarta for two weeks. Feeling neglected and hopeless, he tragically chose to end his life by cutting his wrists. Nazari was reportedly distressed by his uncertain future and the harsh conditions of his life, which led him to this desperate act. The eyewitness further added that despite warnings from other refugees, the UN office guards sent him to a local clinic instead of a hospital. Refusing to go to the clinic, Nazari attempted to return to his protest site, where he eventually died. Another refugee mentioned that UN office guards had sent Nazari to the hospital alone in a taxi without any accompanying person.
According to this source, Nazari’s body was found the next morning, Wednesday, July 31, with injuries to his “abdomen” and “back” at a train station, raising suspicions about the nature of his death. Local police have transferred the body to the hospital. The source revealed that Nazari was a Hazara and originally from Qarabagh district in Ghazni province. This incident is part of a broader trend, with at least 18 Afghanistani refugees in Indonesia committing suicide over the past decade.
Hundreds of Afghanistani refugees in Indonesia are currently awaiting resettlement in third countries, some having waited for more than ten years. They have frequently protested against the neglect of their plight, urging the United Nations and host countries to address their cases.
