Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Pekerja Migran Ilegal Perempuan Dan Anak Berdasarkan Hukum Indonesia

Abstract

The lack of employment opportunities provided by the Indonesian government is also driven by economic factors, which causes many Indonesians to look for work, one of which is abroad as migrant workers. Until now, there are still citizens who participate through illegal recruitment with all the easier processes. Illegal Migrant Workers are vulnerable to exploitation, harassment, violence, working not according to work agreements, overchaging, fraud, and Trafficking in Persons (TPPO). This study aims to determine the prevention efforts and legal protection that must be carried out by the government for Illegal Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI), especially women and children from Trafficking in Persons (TPPO). The research method used is the normative juridical approach method and is assisted by an empirical juridical approach. With the type of research data used in this research is qualitative data and data collection techniques using literature studies by analyzing qualitative data. The results of the research show that the Indonesian government has issued Law No. 18/2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers as well as Law No. 21/2007 on the Eradication of Trafficking in Persons as a form of protection. Until now, there are still many people who are victims of illegal Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) as if the efforts made by the Indonesian Government are fruitless or in vain. The issuance of these arrangements to provide legal protection for Indonesian migrant workers, both legal and illegal, who become victims, is not separated as something different from providing education about the importance of following the requirements that the government has made for the security of all citizens who have the desire to become migrant workers according to applicable regulations and can receive legal protection officially.