This is certainly not the final step, but this is a necessary step to advance the rights of domestic workers and also human rights civilization in Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) supports the existence of Domestic Workers' Protection (PPRT) Law, saying that it would be able to improve the quality of domestic workers in the country.

Domestic workers, whose skills are neglected throughout this time due to lack of protection and attention, can become professional workers, Head of Komnas HAM Atnike Nova Sigiro said on the human rights commission's YouTube channel on Sunday.

According to Sigiro, by recognising the domestic workers as employees, the government institutions at regional and central levels can allocate budgets and resources to improve their capability and protect them.

"This means that employers do not need to worry because this law will not put them in a difficult position. In fact, employers will receive better domestic workers and also legal assurance," she explained.

Employers will receive quality domestic workers and legal assurance, such as work contract, service and productivity from the domestic workers.

She also highlighted that the existence of the domestic workers protection law in Indonesia will also protect Indonesia's domestic workers overseas.

This is because the Indonesian Government can argue that domestic workers in their country have well been protected so that other countries will do the same to the Indonesian domestic workers, she elaborated.

To this end, there are many benefits that can be gained if the Domestic Workers Protection Law exists, she said.

"This is certainly not the final step, but this is a necessary step to advance the rights of domestic workers and also human rights civilization in Indonesia," she remarked.

According to Sigiro, Komnas HAM expects that the law can be ratified by the House of Representatives (DPR) before the parliament session in 2023 ends.

The commission along with domestic workers await the good news concerning the deliberation of the Domestic Workers Protection Bill.

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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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