'Forgotten' victims of Australia's border policies protest across Indonesia

Refugees from around the world who are "stranded" in Indonesia protested Australia's freeze on resettlement out of the country - a decision made by Scott Morrison in 2014.

Refugees protest in Jakarta. Source: Getty

Refugees in Indonesia who claim to be the "forgotten" victims of Australia's border protection policies held protests around the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday.

As Australia has toughened its border protection policies over recent years, about 15,000 refugees say they are now "stranded" in Indonesia where their human rights are curtailed.

They have come from countries including Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iran and Iraq, with most expecting to use Indonesia as a transit country en route to Australia. Some live in local detention centres while others are forced to live on the streets.

A number of them protested at various locations across the country including the Australian consulate at Makassar, requesting Australia revisits its policies toward them.

The protest at Makassar. Source: Supplied

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