Afghanistan reoccupied the Kebon Sirih Barat Satu road section, Jakarta. They set up small tents as temporary shelter while hoping to be flown to another country to get a better life. Previously dozens of asylum seekers from Afghanistan rallied in front of the UNHCR Office, Kebon Sirih, Tuesday (24/8). They demand clarity on fate in Indonesia to be able to be placed in permanent settlements in third countries as refugees. Refugees flee Afghanistan due to the protracted conflict at home and fear of the armed Taliban militia. Nargis Panahi (37) has lived in Indonesia for almost 10 years, and his son Zahra (5) was born in Indonesia with the help of residents around Kebon Sirih. They said not a few of the refugees had been adrift since 9 years ago. Not only parents, children become refugees in Kebon Sirih. They look to the future with uncertainty. Until the end of December 2020, the cumulative number of refugees in Indonesia was recorded at 13,745 people from 50 countries. More than half of the population comes from Afghanistan. As a country that has not signed the 1951 Convention, Indonesia is not responsible for the lives of asylum seekers. The authority to carry out the refugee protection mandate rests with UNHCR.