Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
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Re: Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
#2Indonesia's immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals.
The run organised by the expatriate-focused group Entourage Bali drew heated backlash after testimonies circulated online that the club had appeared to reject Indonesian applicants while accepting foreigners.
Re: Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
#3Would the government have reacted the same way to a Korean hiking club or a yoga class restricted to only women? I suspect there is some selective enforcement going on here.
Re: Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
#4Would the government have reacted the same way to a Korean hiking club or a yoga class restricted to only women? I suspect there is some selective enforcement going on here.
Perhaps, but given the Dutch colonial past in Indonesia it doesn’t come as a surprise. I have no sympathy for racists or any expats who behave poorly in their guest country, but I do have sympathy for just how devastatingly dumb these guys clearly are.
Re: Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
#5Would the government have reacted the same way to a Korean hiking club or a yoga class restricted to only women? I suspect there is some selective enforcement going on here.
Perhaps, but given the Dutch colonial past in Indonesia it doesn’t come as a surprise. I have no sympathy for racists or any expats who behave poorly in their guest country, but I do have sympathy for just how devastatingly dumb these guys clearly are.
It is always difficult to balance discrimination concerns against freedom of association -- even in those countries that recognize a right to freedom of association.