The Efforts of UPT BP2MI Nunukan, Indonesia, in Protecting Indonesian Migrant Workers Rights During COVID-19 Outbreak

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10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_75How to use a DOI?

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Indonesian migrant workers; international migration; human rights; state responsibility; multistakeholder diplomacy

Abstract

The phenomenon of international migration has occurred in Indonesia for a long time, mostly related to the economic aspect called workers migration. The Indonesian migrant workers (IMWs) have an important role in the country’s economy through their remittances but ironically they face problems, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore the state has a responsibility to protect and fulfill the migrant workers’ rights. Nunukan as the northernmost district of Kalimantan and directly bordered by Malaysia become a transit area for IMWs to Malaysia. Due to the complexities of border area problems, particularly migrant workers’ issues, UPT BP2MI Nunukan was formed. Thus, this study has the objective to examine the efforts made by UPT BP2MI Nunukan in protecting the migrant workers’ rights, especially in the Indonesia-Malaysia border area during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study was conducted through a mixed-method, namely literature research and field studies, by conducting interviews, informal discussions, and observations. The result of this study found that the Government through UPT BP2MI Nunukan has carried out protection efforts as mandated by Law Number 18 of 2017, both for IMWs and their families, before, during, and after work, and from legal, economic, and social aspects. And to realize optimal protection, cooperation through multi-stakeholder diplomacy is needed.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dian Azmawati
AU  - Ni Made Ray Rika Azzhara
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/24
TI  - The Efforts of UPT BP2MI Nunukan, Indonesia, in Protecting Indonesian Migrant Workers Rights During COVID-19 Outbreak
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation on Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (ICOSI-HESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 960
EP  - 978
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_75
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_75
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