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Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
- aeuropean12 2mo agoIndonesia'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.
- pmdulaney 2mo agoWould 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.
- JSR_FDED 2mo agoPerhaps, 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.
- pmdulaney 2mo agoIt is always difficult to balance discrimination concerns against freedom of association -- even in those countries that recognize a right to freedom of association.