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Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Study of International Legal Protections and Their Relevance to SDGs Point 8 Yokhebed Arumdika Probosambodo; Josef Purwadi Setiodjati; Ayu Kumala Sari Hamidi
Journal Customary Law Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): September
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/jcl.v2i4.4866

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The phenomenon of Indonesian migrant workers reflects a critical nexus between labor migration, international law, and sustainable development. Indonesia is among the world’s largest labor-sending countries, with millions of its citizens employed abroad, particularly in the Middle East and Asia. Remittances from migrant workers provide substantial economic benefits for the state and households, yet these workers often face systemic vulnerabilities including exploitation, discrimination, and inadequate legal protection. This article examines the extent to which international law and Indonesia’s national legal framework safeguard the rights of migrant workers while contributing to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. International instruments such as the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families (ICRMW) and relevant ILO conventions provide comprehensive standards, but their effectiveness is constrained by limited ratification from key receiving states. At the domestic level, Indonesia has enacted Law No. 18 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (UU PPMI), which represents a shift toward state responsibility and alignment with international human rights norms. Nevertheless, implementation challenges ranging from weak enforcement and bureaucratic overlap to insufficient diplomatic support abroad remain significant. The findings suggest that while Indonesia has made normative progress, practical protection is hindered by governance gaps and lack of cooperation from host countries. Strengthening enforcement, regional collaboration, and worker empowerment are crucial to ensuring that Indonesian migrant workers achieve genuine “decent work” as envisioned by SDG 8.
Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Study of International Legal Protections and Their Relevance to SDGs Poin 8 Yokhebed Arumdika Probosambodo; Josef Purwadi Setiodjati; Ayu Kumala Sari Hamidi
Jembatan Hukum : Kajian ilmu Hukum, Sosial dan Administrasi Negara Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): September : Jembatan Hukum : Kajian ilmu Hukum, Sosial dan Administrasi Negara
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62383/jembatan.v2i3.2409

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The phenomenon of Indonesian migrant workers reflects a critical nexus between labor migration, international law, and sustainable development. Indonesia is among the world’s largest labor-sending countries, with millions of its citizens employed abroad, particularly in the Middle East and Asia. Remittances from migrant workers provide substantial economic benefits for the state and households, yet these workers often face systemic vulnerabilities including exploitation, discrimination, and inadequate legal protection. This article examines the extent to which international law and Indonesia’s national legal framework safeguard the rights of migrant workers while contributing to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. International instruments such as the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families (ICRMW) and relevant ILO conventions provide comprehensive standards, but their effectiveness is constrained by limited ratification from key receiving states. At the domestic level, Indonesia has enacted Law No. 18 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (UU PPMI), which represents a shift toward state responsibility and alignment with international human rights norms. Nevertheless, implementation challenges ranging from weak enforcement and bureaucratic overlap to insufficient diplomatic support abroad remain significant. The findings suggest that while Indonesia has made normative progress, practical protection is hindered by governance gaps and lack of cooperation from host countries. Strengthening enforcement, regional collaboration, and worker empowerment are crucial to ensuring that Indonesian migrant workers achieve genuine “decent work” as envisioned by SDG 8.
Unfair Contract Terms in the Perspective of Civil Law and Consumer Protection in Indonesia Josef Purwadi Setiodjati; Anggo Doyoharjo; Dora Kusumastuti
Hukum Inovatif : Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Sosial dan Humaniora Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April: Hukum Inovatif : Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Sosial dan Humaniora
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62383/humif.v3i2.3046

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This article aims to analyze the regulation of unfair contract terms from the perspective of civil law and to examine the issues and efforts to strengthen consumer protection in Indonesia. The main issue raised is how the legal construction of unfair clauses in standard contracts and the extent of regulatory effectiveness in protecting consumers from bargaining position imbalances. This research uses a normative juridical method with a legislative and conceptual approach, thru the analysis of the Civil Code, Law Number 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection, as well as related regulations such as the Electronic Information and Transactions Law and the Personal Data Protection Law. The research results show that although Indonesian positive law has imposed restrictions on standard clauses that harm consumers, particularly thru Article 18 of the Consumer Protection Law, the practice of unfair contract terms still prevails due to weak law enforcement, low consumer literacy, and the dominance of business actors in contract drafting. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen consumer protection thru regulatory harmonization, increased effectiveness of supervision and law enforcement, as well as the development of transparent and fair contracts. Thus, consumer protection is not only formal but also capable of ensuring substantive justice in contractual relationships