IOM Indonesia today launched a report: Labour Migration From
Indonesia: An Overview of Indonesian Migration to Selected
Destinations in Asia and the Middle East.

The report is part of a broader IOM project: Promoting Dialogue
and Information Sharing on Labour Migration between Indonesia and
Malaysia, Singapore and the Middle East, funded by the US State
Department's Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration
(PRM).

It provides an overview of labour migration from Indonesia,
focusing on the legal framework and stakeholders involved,
international cooperation, the placement process and the protection
of Indonesian migrant workers during their time abroad and after
they return home.

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It also addresses the conditions experienced by Indonesian
labour migrants in four destination countries – Malaysia,
Singapore, Kuwait and Bahrain. And it includes recommendations for
future action in Indonesia and destination countries.

Most Indonesian labour migrants are women working in the
domestic or service sectors. They are concentrated in Southeast and
East Asia and the Middle East, in particular Malaysia, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab
Emirates.

International labour migration is a major development driver for
the Indonesian economy, with registered remittances amounting to
some USD 6 billion annually, according to Bank Indonesia, the
central bank.

But, according to the report, Indonesia's labour migrants remain
inadequately protected by the law and existing practices. This
leaves them vulnerable to violence, exploitation, sexual abuse,
human trafficking and various other forms of abuse at each step of
the migration process.

The report recognizes that Indonesia is trying to provide better
support for its migrant workers abroad and backs the country's
efforts to improve labour migration practices to major destination
countries.

IOM Indonesia plays an active role in bringing together
officials from Indonesia and destination countries to examine
current policies and their implications, and to explore ways to
improve the situation of Indonesian migrant workers.

For more information, please contact:

Cecilia Cantos

IOM Jakarta

E-mail: "mailto:ccantos@iom.int">ccantos@iom.int

or

Jihan Labetubun

Tel: +62 8111907028

E-mail: "mailto:jlabetubun@iom.int">jlabetubun@iom.int