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Name
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Batam (Sekupang Shelter, Hotel Kolekta)
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Type of carceral site
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Other
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Dates of use
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2012 – 2026
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Quote
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It was around 2 a.m. in the morning. A friend rushed into my room and told me that our friend committed suicide. With bare feet, I walked into the refugee yard. I found my friend hanging from the rope. And I held him up so he could breath in my arms. But he was so heavy. A friend brought a knife and he cut the rope. And I fell down together with him. Radio Interview. Erfan, Shams. "Wednesday December 27, 2023 Full Transcript." Interview by Matt Galloway. CBC Radio, 27 December 2023, https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/wednesday-december-27-2023-full-transcript-1.7070101.
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In the city of Batam in the country's northwest, I am one of over 220 men living in one building without any health care supplies to protect ourselves from the virus. In each room, eight people live and share one bathroom, toilet, kitchen, stairs, yard and entrance gate. The cramped environment makes self-isolation and social distancing impossible and puts everyone at risk of being infected with the coronavirus. Journalistic Article. Dana, Erfan. "Refugees Risk Catching Covid-19 in Overcrowded Shelters." the archipelago, 15 June 2020, https://www.thearchipelago.org/refugees-risk-catching-covid-19-in-overcrowded-shelters/.
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Five years later, Mum Lindy came to Indonesia to visit me and her other refugee friends. We booked her into the KTM resort in Batam, overlooking the Singapore skyline. During her visit I'd cook food in the shelter then deliver it to her. Personal Essay. "Gull-Chaman and Lindy Banks." the archipelago, 19 July 2022, https://www.thearchipelago.org/gull-chaman-and-lindy-banks/.
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Authority
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United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Presidential Regulation No. 125, 2016.
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Archives and sources
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UNHCR Indonesia Archives and Case Files. Missbach, Antje. Troubled Transit. ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, 2015.
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Contact
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Kieren
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identifier
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SITE-TAM