..poverty, undocumented status, working abroad, or administrative\nviolations do not diminish a person\u2019s dignity.Jakarta (ANTARA) -\nCoordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and\nCorrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stressed that efforts to combat human\ntrafficking must prioritize victim protection amid the growing\ncomplexity of transnational trafficking.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the 9th Legal International Conference & Studies\n(LICS) and Call for Papers in Semarang on Thursday (July 30), he said\nefforts must also focus on disrupting criminal networks and\nstrengthening international cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe challenges in human trafficking are evolving alongside\nincreasingly complex forms of exploitation, ranging from recruitment\nthrough misleading job offers and the misuse of social media to the\ninvolvement of victims in various forms of transnational cybercrime,\u201d he\nsaid in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n
According to him, this situation demands national coordination and\ninternational cooperation for more effective law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Mahendra emphasized that poverty, undocumented status, working\nabroad, or administrative violations do not strip people of their\ndignity.<\/p>\n
Instead, such circumstances heighten the state\u2019s responsibility to\nprotect vulnerable individuals and uphold the law.<\/p>\n
He addressed that law enforcement authorities should assess human\ntrafficking cases based on the criminal elements outlined in the Palermo\nProtocol to ensure appropriate legal action and victim protection.<\/p>\n
According to Mahendra, the situation requires stronger national\ncoordination and international cooperation to ensure more effective law\nenforcement.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that poverty, undocumented status, working abroad, or\nadministrative violations do not diminish a person\u2019s dignity. Instead,\nsuch circumstances increase the state\u2019s responsibility to protect\nvulnerable individuals and uphold the law.<\/p>\n
He said law enforcement authorities should assess human trafficking\ncases based on the criminal elements outlined in the Palermo Protocol to\nensure appropriate legal action and adequate victim protection. In\naddition to women and children, migrant workers and other vulnerable\ngroups are also at risk of forced labor and other forms of\nexploitation.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has established a comprehensive legal framework to combat\nhuman trafficking through Law No.\u00a021 of 2007 on the Eradication of the\nCrime of Human Trafficking, complemented by international instruments\nsuch as the Palermo Protocol.<\/p>\n
Alongside reforms to the national criminal law system, Mahendra said\npolicy harmonization is needed to strengthen victim protection,\nrestitution, asset tracing, and cooperation among institutions and\ncountries.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he stressed that the challenges of eradicating human\ntrafficking cannot be addressed simply by creating new regulations.<\/p>\n
He said these efforts require greater public awareness, stronger\ncommunity resilience, education for vulnerable groups, and close\ncollaboration among stakeholders to prevent people from falling victim\nto exploitative recruitment practices.<\/p>\n
Mahendra also encouraged academics to continue producing research and\npolicy recommendations to strengthen national efforts to combat human\ntrafficking.<\/p>\n
The international conference was attended by academics,\npractitioners, and doctoral students from various countries. The forum\nalso featured speakers and participants from at least 18 countries,\nincluding Spain, Jordan, T\u00fcrkiye, Japan, Germany, Australia, Italy,\nEgypt, Morocco, and the Maldives, who exchanged ideas on strengthening\nlegal systems and international cooperation to combat human\ntrafficking.<\/p>\n
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