"The (law) implementation is so far not optimal and experiencing many challenges, especially for women as the group of migrant workers with a very high level of vulnerability," Komnas Perempuan Deputy Chairperson Olivia Salampessy stated here on Wednesday.
Speaking at the webinar titled "Commemoration of the International Migrants Day 2024", as monitored online, Salampessy also highlighted the Constitutional Court's (MK's) decision on the issuance of the employment cluster from Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation.
Related to the employment cluster in the law, she called to refresh the regulation related to employment.
"This will certainly have an impact on the regulation of Indonesian migrant workers," she noted.
Salampessy pointed out that several Indonesian migrant workers experienced various forms of exploitation and violence and fell victim to human trafficking. Some are also facing death sentences abroad.
Based on data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of June 2024, some 165 Indonesian citizens are facing the death penalty abroad.
"Indonesian migrant workers often become victims of forced labor, illegal recruitment, exploitation, and violence because they are vulnerable or due to their non-procedural status," Salampessy stated.
The 2023 Komnas Perempuan Annual Report found 314 cases of violence against women migrant workers, comprising economic, psychological, physical, and sexual violence.
Salampessy expressed hope that International Migrants Day, celebrated every December 18, can serve as a momentum to fight for migrants' rights protection and improve migration governance worldwide.
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