Australia-RI Explores Cooperation to Overcome Human Trafficking and Child Labor Withdrawal

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Minister of Employment M. Hanif Dhakiri welcomed the Australian government's bid to stop illegal sending of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) and human trafficking in Indonesia by involving interfaith community organizations (CSOs).

The offer was presented by the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Gary Quinlan AO and the Government Strategist Walk Free Foundation (engaged in modern anti-slavery and cessation of PMI delivery and withdrawal of child labor) Chris Evans, meeting Minister of Manpower M. Hanif Dhakiri at the Ministry of Manpower office (Kemnaker) , Jakarta (28/6/2018).

To support such cooperation, the government will involve interfaith mass organizations in socializing or government policy campaigns on human trafficking and withdrawal of child labor and illegal migrant worker. The socialization of government positive government policies will be more effective if the approach is done through religious organizations.

"We welcome this cooperation offer well. The socialization of government policies will be more effective if the approach is made through CSOs, "said Menifer Hanif, accompanied by Kemnaker's Head of Foreign Cooperation Bureau, Indah Anggoro Putri, and Director of Foreign Manpower Placement and Protection (PPTKLN) Kemnaker Soes Hindharno.

It said Hanif, Ambassador of Australia appreciated the Government of Indonesia which has a positive policy on human trafficking, illegal PMI shipments.

"The socialization of policies to raise awareness and knowledge for vulnerable groups or communities to be victims of this crime will be more effective if the approach is made through religious mass organizations," he explained.

Kemnaker's Head of Foreign Cooperation Bureau, Indah Anggoro Putri, added that the Walk Free Foundation already has a program to socialize and campaign because it has a wide network of interfaith organizations in Indonesia.

Putri revealed that Paramadina University along with Global Freedom Network Australia has committed with interfaith leaders (NU, Muhammadiyah, Indonesian Church Association) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla related to modern anti-slavery on March 14, 2017 in Jakarta.

Meanwhile, Director of PTKLN Soes Hindharno added that Indonesia itself already has various programs and policies to prevent illegal PMI and human trafficking.

Among the non procedural PMI Prevention Task Force in 21 areas that are vulnerable to trafficking in persons with PMI placement mode.

"This task force exists in these areas and involves various elements, such as Police, Immigration, Local Government, and so on," Soes added.

In addition, Indonesia also has a Productive Productive Villages Program (Desmigrative) in PMI enclave villages. There are four main pillars promoted by the Desmigrative Program, forming a migration service center in the village where PMI originated, cultivating productive efforts of PMI and their families, facilitating the formation of the Desmigrative Learning House, and facilitating the establishment and development of Cooperatives / Financial Institutions.

According to Soes, with this Desmigrative, Nonprocedure PMI cases can be suppressed. Because it involves the village government in the placement process.

"Desmigrative this gets appreciation from various parties because this program does not exist in other countries," he said.