LBH APIK helps migrant workers

LBH APIK helps migrant workers

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Legal Assistance Agency on
Justice for Indonesian Women (LBH APIK) has provided shelter in
Entikong, West Kalimantan, for troubled migrant workers.

"We decided to establish a center in Entikong because the town
borders East Malaysia where many Indonesian migrant workers are
facing trouble in their work place," LBH APIK director Hairiah
said on Saturday.

The center will be operated to accommodate troubled workers
and help handle their cases, she said.

In several cases, Indonesian female workers were often
sexually harassed or abused by their employers and sent back home
without payment after complaining. --Antara