Human Rights in the Netherlands<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
In 1991 a Dutch national was asked by a private university in
\nIndonesia to teach at the university. While he was working in
\nIndonesia he married an Indonesian woman. They had a child, which
\nhas Dutch citizenship.<\/p>\n
His working contract expired in February 1995, so he had to
\nreturn to the Netherlands because his permit was no longer valid.
\nAs a married couple they aspired to live in the Netherlands
\npermanently. But they were disappointed -- a problem they never
\nthought of emerged.<\/p>\n
Only a few weeks before their departure to the Netherlands
\nthey were informed that the Dutch government would not give his
\nwife a permit to stay in the Netherlands. The result is that his
\nwife and their child are left behind in Indonesia. There is no
\npossibility of the couple being able to live together, although
\nthis is one of the human rights principles.<\/p>\n
One of the reasons for refusing the wife a permit is that the
\nhusband was still unemployed. As a consequence the family would
\nneed to be provided with social benefits. Because of financial
\nconstraints the Dutch government is trying hard to reduce the
\nnumber of people living on the dole. Thus the immigration
\nregulations are very strict.<\/p>\n
The Dutch government has disappointed him very much. The
\ninhuman immigration rule has divided the family. In our opinion,
\nthe Dutch government has denied them their fundamental rights to
\nlive as a family.<\/p>\n
We have great difficulty explaining the matter to our friends
\nhere, but we think the Dutch Embassy is a better position to
\nclarify the problem.<\/p>\n
HENK SMIT<\/p>\n
JUUL SMIT BEERDA<\/p>\n
JAN POST HOSPERS<\/p>\n
TRIJNIE PLATTJE<\/p>\n
Salatiga, Central Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/human-rights-in-the-netherlands-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }