Research Article
Role of Indonesian Humanitarian Diplomacy toward Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-11-2019.2292481, author={Asep Setiawan and Hamka Hamka}, title={Role of Indonesian Humanitarian Diplomacy toward Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences, ICSS 2019, 5-6 November 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICSS}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={myanmar rohingya rakhine indonesia diplomacy humanitarian}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-11-2019.2292481} }- Asep Setiawan
Hamka Hamka
Year: 2020
Role of Indonesian Humanitarian Diplomacy toward Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar
ICSS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-11-2019.2292481
Abstract
This study is aimed to analyze role of Indonesian humanitarian diplomacy toward Rohingya issue after crisis and violence in State Rakhine, Myanmar in 2017. A hundred thousand of Rohingya ethnic were forced to become refugee in Bangladesh border. Indonesian humanitarian diplomacy was conducted during the crisis when the world put high attention on the Rohingya’s plight. The study uses qualitative method with a case study approach. The study found that Indonesian humanitarian diplomacy toward Rohingya plight in Myanmar was conducted as a part of foreign policy implementation to become proactive policy in maintaining order and peace in the world, including Southeast Asia region. In addition, role of humanitarian diplomacy is to help Rohingya escape from violence and helping refugee. Last finding, the humanitarian diplomacy is also as a bridge to offer political solution without intervention on Myanmar domestic affairs even though Naypyidaw’s government did not fully welcome on Jakarta’s proposal.