Yuridika
Vol. 37 No. 1 (2022): Volume 37 No 1 January 2022

Access to Judicial Remedies for Palm Oil Workers Under Poor Working Conditions in Indonesia

Ratih Ananda Putri Goestoro (Business and Human Rights Specialist Foundation for International Human Rights Reporting Standards FIHRRST)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2022

Abstract

Most palm oil workers in Indonesia are employed as temporary daily workers. Their situations are prone to human rights violations ranging from the right to fair working conditions to the freedom of association. Under international law, palm oil workers should have the right to remedies for these human rights violations. The third pillar of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) provides that remedies for victims of business-related human rights violations can be accessed through judicial or non-judicial means. Under Indonesian Law, palm oil workers working under poor conditions can access their remedy through judicial mechanisms, such as the Industrial Relations Court, Civil Court or Criminal Court. However, current Indonesian Law does not provide adequate access to remedies for palm oil workers in Indonesia because the law does not provide the obligation to provide remedies under the UNGPs. Therefore, these palm oil workers do not have adequate access to a judicial remedy. Palm oil workers in remote areas face legal, procedural, and practical barriers in obtaining remedies. This article aims to find the judicial avenues these workers could use to access remedies and overcome their challenges.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

YDK

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The scope of Yuridika article concerns dogmatic legal studies, this is the procedure of scientific research to find the truth of the logic of the dogmatic legal studies, particulary in developing and emerging countries. These may include but are not limited to various field such as : 1 Criminal Law; ...