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1. LEGAL ADVOCACY
PLAN
2025
Our Redirection and RoadmapVERY
IMPORTANT!!

2. 2025
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Background
The situation is dire. Refugees in Indonesia wait over a decade without an RSD,
resettlement options, or basic rights.
Current support efforts (charity, outreach, education) are not enough. The barriers are
systemic and legal.
As Hassan said:
“After nearly a decade of waiting in Indonesia without even a first RSD interview,
my situation and that of my family has reached a critical breaking point. The
uncertainty is no longer bearable, and I am watching my family begin to
collapse under this immense pressure.
I was particularly encouraged by your mention of finding a "more sustainable
option." To be very direct and honest with you, this is now my only focus.”
And a “more sustainable option” is impossible without reform in the legal system.
This is where we jump in.

3. Confronting loopholes in law and policy
Where does Indonesian law fail refugees? Why are the UNHCR actively “ignoring”
refugees? How does national law and international standards intersect?
Producing knowledge and evidence
Refugee testimonies, socio-economic data, ethnography, case precedents
Creation of manifestos, reports, and policy briefs using knowledge and evidence
Shaping narratives and public opinion
Counter negative sentiment towards refugees; PR, Social Media, Content Writers
Engaging institutions and alliances
Drafting MoUs with NGOs, unions, university students; meeting with
policymakers, international bodies, presenting our demands
Campaigning and policy pressure
Collective action through media campaigns, petitions, demonstrations; direct
pressure on the system
2025
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What does legal advocacy
mean in practice? We need to
be more critical in
critiquing!

4. 2025
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LEGAL ADVOCACY =RESEARCH + NARRATIVE + ALLIANCES + DIRECT PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM

5. Active engagement only!
You will only be recognized as a member of SafeHaven (this includes certificates)
if you are actively engaged! Mere presence in the WhatsApp group does not
equate to membership.
Now, this doesn’t mean that SafeHaven is your full-time job; Most of you now are
doing fine. HOWEVER: active engagement means showing up to tasks,
meetings, providing your time and recognizing the effort needed to ensure
SafeHaven’s impact.
We will begin filtering members!
We will start holding calls more regularly; inactive members will be removed.
Quality > quantity people!
But: we understand everyone is busy, including Kayla and Leila! Missing one call
doesn’t mean automatic removal, just let us know if you can’t make it or will be
busy for a prolonged period of time.
2025
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What does this mean for YOU?

6. i. Our Approach
I. Briefing and Redirection
II. Expanding and Defining Members
III. Team Formation
IV. Research & Knowledge Building
V. Alliances & Legitimacy
VI. Legal Advocacy 2025
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So what’s the plan?

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i. Our Approach
These frameworks should not be a rigid checklist you religiously adhere to, but it is
very important that every action you take reflects these frameworks:HRBA (Human Rights Based
Approach)
MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation,
Learning)
OECD Evaluation Criteria

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i. Our Approach
HRBA (Human Rights Based Approach)
A HRBA views people not as passive recipients of aid, but as "rights-holders"
who are active participants entitled to fundamental human rights, including civil,
political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions
This means giving people greater opportunities to participate in shaping the
decisions that impact their human rights
e.g. educating refugees on the Indonesian legal landscape, leading them to make
informed decisions on their human rights and legal status; we, as Indonesian
citizens, become their vessel

9. Human Rights Based Approach Needs Based Approach
People have a right to help People need help
Rights stem from our common humanity Needs are met by charity or concession
Support is an obligation of the Government or
provider
Support is conditional or based on personal views
and feelings
Support is a two way relationship, promoting
empowerment
Support is a one way relationship, perpetuating
dependence
Processes, how you treat and include people, is as
important
The outcome is more Important than the process
Power structures can be effectively
challenged/changed
Adopts pragmatic ways to work with existing power
structures
2025
i. Our Approach
HRBA (Human Rights Based Approach)

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i. Our Approach
MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning) Monitoring Evaluation Learning
Monitoring refers to the
routine monitoring of
project resources,
activities and results, and
analysis of the information
to guide project
implementation.
Evaluation refers to the
periodic (mid-term, final)
assessment and analysis
of an on-going or
completed project
Learning is the process
through which information
generated from M&E is
contemplated and
intentionally used to
continuously improve a
project's ability to achieve
results.Gadkari, Monica. "What is Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)?"
www.resonanceglobal.com/blog/what-is-monitoring-evaluation-and-learning-mel

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i. Our Approach
OECD Evaluation Criteria Effectiveness Coherence Efficiency Relevance Sustainability Impact
Is the intervention
doing the right
thing?
Will the benefits
last?
What difference does
the intervention
make?
How well are the
resources being
used?
How well does
the intervention fit?
Is the intervention
achieving its
objectives?

12. 2025
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I. Briefing and Redirection
What we’re doing right now!
Marks the transition from community support → to legal advocacy.
ADJUST our chronological roadmap, organizational culture & structure, etc.

13. 2025
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II. Expanding and Defining Members
Establishing a core team and division headsCore Team
Division Heads
Highest in the organizational structure;
includes Leila & Kayla
Strategic & advising leadership,
guiding ideas, direction, values, and
long-term goals; organization as a
whole
Members bring immense value
(expertise, initiative, vision)
“Steers” direction of Safehaven
towards vision & mission.
Operational leadership within division.
Act as managers by: Assigning tasks,
keeps members accountable, and
monitoring progress.
Ensure divisions work aligns with core
team vision and goals.
The “engine”: receive “big picture”
from core team and break into
actionable steps for division.
Works closely with core team
The core team and division heads will be handpicked after the first phase of
expansion and will be decided on from active participation.

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II. Expanding and Defining Members
Open Recruitment
Bring in people who can contribute to Safehaven’s shift into legal advocacy.
Target law, FISIP, and research-oriented university students
18-24 years old
Make demands and the value of the cause clear; WE WANT YOU! This is an
informal research opportunity contributing to a real, lived cause
Potential collaboration with BEM (Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa; Student Executive
Body) of university faculties to narrow applicants and expand reach
PR and Social Media to run a campaign for new applicants focusing on the shift in
requirements.

15. To effectively build a knowledge base, we will divide members (regardless of
division) into different research teams.
What’s the difference? Divisions are permanent structures, while research teams
are temporary, task-based units.
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III. Team Formation
Field Research Team
Purpose: ground Safehaven’s advocacy in real refugee experiences and community
conditions.
Tasks:
You will be the one on the field!
Conduct surveys and interviews in refugee areas.
Document key aspects of daily life: housing, employment, education access, and
daily struggles.
Map social and power relations (eg between locals and refugees) through
ethnography

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III. Team Formation
Legal and Policy Research Team
Purpose: Map the legal landscape and pinpoint legal grey areas and limitations
SafeHaven can challenge.
Tasks:
Remote, desk research
Analyze international and Indonesian regulations on refugees
Identify contradictions between national law and international conventions
Compile briefs on legal loopholes, enforcement failures, and “grey areas”
Track precedents, government statements, and policies related to asylum seekers

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IV. Research and Knowledge Building
Purpose: Build a credible evidence base to power our legal advocacy
Align on purpose, scope, goals, and audience
Both teams to define the specific policy problem and methodology. Research
teams must complement each other
Form a research question
Launch research teams: Field & Legal and Policy
Field research team collects qualitative data, site visits, etc
Legal team maps legislation and loopholes
Create research matrices
Joint analysis with both teams, synthesize all evidence
Draft policy brief (Phase VI.)

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IV. Research and Knowledge Building
Legal and Policy Research Team
Legal and Policy
Frameworks
Implementation
Practices
Experience of the
Protection SeekersLeboeuf, Luc. (2022). Lost in Translation? The Promises and Challenges of
Integrating Empirical Knowledge on Migrants’ Vulnerabilities into Legal Reasoning.
German Law Journal. 23. 976-991. 10.1017/glj.2022.62.
How are 'vulnerabilities' defined in the relevant
legislation, case law, policy documents and
administrative guidelines at national, regional and
international levels? Is there a duty to assess
vulnerabilities, and how? With what legal
consequences? etc.
How do decision-makers understand the "vulnerabilities'
of protection seekers? How do they address them?
How do they make use of their room for maneuver and
possibilities of agency to address these vulnerabilities?
etc.
How do the legal frameworks and the implementation
practices affect concrete vulnerabilities, as experienced
by the protection seekers and shown by statistical data?
How do protection seekers adapt their behaviour in turn
to maximize their interests in the face of the legal
frameworks and practices? How do they mobilize the
legal frameworks to attain certain outcomes? etc.

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V. Allegiances and Legitimacy
Purpose: Build external power and legal grounding so
Safehaven isn’t isolated
Draft MoUs and what partnerships mean: protection, resources (?)
Safehaven should always know what it offers in return (youth energy, data,
visibility, solidarity)
Outreach Campaign
PR to draft partnership emails + outreach decks; NGOs, legal aid groups, student
unions, activist networks
Building SafeHaven’s public identity
How will we portray ourselves to the media? How do we balance being youth-led
without being dismissed as “just kids”? What do we want each group to feel
when they see SafeHaven’s name?
Gaining status as a Non-profit Organization (Yayasan? Association?) through the
Ministry of Law and Human Rights Create a
partnership
network!

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VI. Legal Advocacy THE END
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Purpose: Convert our evidence into political and legal pressure
through policy briefs + manifestos!
Draft advocacy material:
Policy Briefs: Evidence + testimonies + legal analysis into a paper with actionable
recommendations (English + Bahasa Indonesia)
Manifesto: SafeHaven’s vision, values, and demands (English + Bahasa
Indonesia)
Push advocacy material to governmental bodies
Komnas HAM, local governments (Walkot, RT/RW., Polda), Kementrian, UNHCR
Arrange meetings and directly meet with officials
Publish advocacy material online, press, etc.
Collective action! Insert SafeHaven’s demands into wider movements; protests,
student/union demands, demos, if applicable.