RI workers in Singapore

RI workers in Singapore

We were shocked by the report on the torture experience by 14-
year old Hartati, from Banyumas, Central Java, a migrant worker
in Singapore.

Based on our experience in handling the case of the late
Sutarmi Samin from Lampung who died in Singapore, we would like
to state that the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has shown
political will in the handling of this case by helping the
victim's family in their efforts to obtain justice, providing
them with accurate information and accompanying them to court.

In addition to that the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has
also played an active role in handling cases concerning migrant
domestic workers in Singapore by helping to establish a "maid
matters" service. The service's function is to help solve
conflicts between migrant workers and their employers or their
agents in Singapore.

Such an active role as the Indonesian Embassy has played has
enabled us to learn from the past cases in order to provide
further protection for Indonesian migrant workers abroad.

ARIFIN MOH. NUR

Cases Handling Coordinator

Women's Solidarity

Jakarta

Note: This is a reprint of a letter that appeared on July 21. We
regret our misinterpretation of the writer's initial letter.

-- Editor