Bali Process Pledges Protection for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The 6th Ministerial Conference on the Bali Process, held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on March 22-23 and co-chaired by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her Australian counterpart Julie Bishop, resulted in a regional mechanism on irregular migration. The agreement, called the Bali Declaration of People Smuggling, Trafficking in Person and Related Transnational Crimes, reflects the commitment to take swift and concrete action when these issues arise.

"Through this mechanism, the co-chairs can build communication with the relevant countries including the country of origin, transit country and destination country, in case of any emergency," said Retno in an official statement.