DPR Pushes for TPPO Law Revision to Combat Modern Slavery
Rinto Subekti, Deputy Chair of Commission XIII of the DPR RI, believes the planned revision of Law Number 21 of 2007 on the Eradication of the Criminal Act of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) needs to be pushed forward. This regulatory adjustment is needed to respond to the proliferation of modern slavery practices and new modes of human exploitation that violate human rights.
“Regulatory adjustment is necessary so that the handling of trafficking in persons can run more effectively amid the rise of modern slavery practices and human exploitation,” said Rinto in a statement on Thursday (30/7/2026).
Beyond revising the TPPO Law, Rinto considers it necessary to adjust Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 19 of 2023 on the National Action Plan for TPPO as well as Presidential Regulation Number 49 of 2023 on the TPPO Task Force. The politician from the Democratic Party stressed that this overhaul of the legal framework must also be accompanied by the formal designation of a leading sector by President Prabowo Subianto, so that coordination between ministries and agencies becomes clearer.
“Commission XIII of the DPR RI, together with its working partners, agrees on the need for the President of the Republic of Indonesia to designate a leading sector by the technical ministry within the TPPO Handling Task Force, given the increasingly massive cases of modern slavery,” said Rinto.
Rinto emphasised that strengthening regulation through the revision of the TPPO Law must be accompanied by tighter supervision of corporations and labour recruitment agencies. In addition, Rinto recommended that the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) expand the reach of recovery and legal assistance for victims of trafficking, both domestically and abroad.
“Strengthening regulation must be accompanied by enhanced cooperation across ministries, institutions, and even across borders, particularly in building the capacity of law enforcement, educating the public, and supervising labour recruitment agencies,” he concluded.
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has urged a revision of Law No. 21/2007 on TPPO due to the prevalence of online scam schemes and increasingly complex digitally-based human trafficking.