Kanun: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum
Vol 27, No 1: April 2025: Customary Law and development in Indonesia

COMPARATIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON FOERIGN WORKERS REGULATION: INDONESIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Gede Pramantara, Komang (Unknown)
Mas Tri Wulandari, Ni Gusti Agung Ayu (Unknown)
Iguma Wakenge, Claude (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2025

Abstract

Foreign workers are an unavoidable global phenomenon, although for developing countries, they can pose challenges related to the availability of jobs related to the local workforce. This study analyzes the comparative legal framework for regulating foreign workers between Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This research is a normative legal study with a conceptual, comparative, and legislative approach. The results emphasize the urgency of regulating foreign workers in developing countries, to achieve proportional and equitable arrangements between the national interests of a country (in this case, local workers) and foreign workers, thereby ensuring fairness, certainty, and benefits. Based on a comparison of the laws regulating foreign workers in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it can be concluded that Indonesia has a more comprehensive, structured, and normative regulatory framework, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo relies more on pragmatic work permit and visa mechanisms. This study recommends that the regulation of foreign workers in both countries should function not only as an administrative tool and investment attraction, but also as an equitable and responsive instrument to global labor dynamics, contributing to strengthening the rule of law and building national workforce capacity in the context of developing countries facing current economic challenges.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kanun

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

anun: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (KJIH), the Indonesian Journal of Autonomy Law, is an international journal dedicated to the study of autonomy law within the framework of national and international legal systems. Published thrice annually (April, August, December), KJIH provides valuable insights for ...