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2 Indonesian J. Int'l L. 695 (2004-2005)
Permasalahan WNI Baik TKI Maupun Non-TKI di Luar Negeri

handle is hein.journals/indjil2 and id is 715 raw text is: Permasalahan WNI balk TKJ maupun oN.-TKd LuarfNegeri

Permasalahan WNI
Baik Tfl Maupun Non-TKI Di Luar Neger
Ferry Adamhar *
It is commonly perceived that a State is obliged to provide
protection to is citizens, especially those who are having troubles
abroad The Government of the Republic of Indonesia through the
Department of Foreign Affairs and other related Governmental
Bodies, has been continuing to upgrade its policy in this field Based
on the Department s experience, providing protection to Indonesian
citizens abroad could be very complicated, especially those who are
not covered by official documents. In the last two decade, Indonesia
saw increasing problems that involved its citizens abroad This
trend needs a comprehensive solution. In general the cause of these
problems is inept management of sending the workers abroad, for
example, some workers are sent abroad without understanding their
contract or without proper preparation training. Consequently
these workers do not comprehend their rights. 7hese workers are
keen to be abused by the employer. Providing protection for
Indonesian citizens abroad, especially workers, depends on two
issues First the recruitment process and the procedures of sending
the workers. The business does not stop by recruiting and sending
the workers, but also making these workers fully aware of their
rights as well as the terms and conditions of the job. Second, the
domestic Mtuation that influences the effectiveness of providing the
needed protection. It needs a welcoordinated policy among related
governmental bodies in Indonesia in order to provide best
-Tulisan ini disusim berdasarkan uraian tugas pokok dan fingsi
Direktorat Perlindungan WNI dan BH, bahan presentasi Direktur Perlindungan
VNI dan BWi di berbagai seminar mengenai perlindungan WNI/TKJ serta
laporan kasus-kasus yang diterima da1 Perwakilan-perwakilan RI di luar negeri.
* PeUlis dilahirkan di Jakarta pada tahun 1959. Penulis, yang
Mnemperoleh gelar Saijana Hukum dan Fakultas Hukum Universizas Andalas
pada tahun 1984 xii, juga pernah mengenyam pendidikan hukum di School of
Law, University of California, Berkeley. Sebelum memangku jabatan sebagai
Direktur Perlindungan Warga Negara Indonesia dan Badan Hukum Indonesia,
Direktorat Jenderal Protokol dan Konsuler, Departemen Luar Negeri Republik
Endonesia ii pernah menjabat sebagai Kepala Seksi Kerjasama Regional, Sub-
birektorat Pejanjian Politik dan Keamanan, Direktorat Peijanjian Intemastional,
~irektorat Jenderal Politilq Kepala Sub-Direktorat Pengelolaan Naskah
P ianjian Interasional, Direktorat Perjanjian Internasiona, Direkiorat Jenderal
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