Indonesia: Human rights, persons with disabilities, and the politics of disaster displacement in post-eruption Mt. Sinabung

This chapter describes the recurrent displacement of people living in the vicinity of Mt. Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It considers the relevant legal and policy framework and examines how local and national actors manage displacement in this context. The chapter focuses on the situation of persons with disabilities. It explores some of the political and legal dynamics of displacement by highlighting how legal and policy frameworks at local and national levels evolve over time to deal with complex post-eruption displacement processes. The chapter revolves around a socially grounded human rights-based approach to disaster displacement. The law mandates the establishment of a National Disaster Management Agency and Local Disaster Management Agencies in both provincial and district levels as well as providing guidance on evacuation, reconstruction, and rehabilitation. The treatment of disability within the disaster management system is complemented by the Disability Law.