RI needs law on human trafficking

RI needs law on human trafficking

JAKARTA: Indonesia needs a law on human trafficking to protect
the country's female workers at home and abroad against violence,
an expert says.

"The recent United Nations conference on the status of women
highlighted the issue of women trafficking as a problem that must
be immediately addressed... That's why we need a law on human
trafficking," Rita Serena Kolibonso, the executive director of
women organization Mitra Perempuan, was quoted by Antara as
saying on Thursday.

Rita, who attended the conference, said the government had
drafted the law on human trafficking in 2003, but had not yet
submitted it to the House of Representatives for deliberation.

"To put an end to the trafficking problem, we need a legal
framework. With the law, the definition of human trafficking can
be made clear along with the penalties (for the offense).

"The law should not only detail the sanctions for human
traffickers who send women to foreign countries, but also for
human traffickers who work within the country," she said. --
Antara