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The protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia following the realisation of the One Channel System

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This paper discusses the prospect of the One Channel System (OCS), a bilateral agreed system signed by Indonesia and Saudi Arabia to maximally protect Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) in the Kingdom. Many parties expect the OCS will serve a rationale for Indonesian government to lift its moratorium policy enacted since 2015. The task of this paper hence to assess whether such hope finds its ground. The paper then argues that the OCS should be welcomed positively, but with careful views and ensuring the enforcement of a joint-monitoring and evaluation team. The paper evaluates such three elements as the substance of the Technical Arrangement, the extent of the support from all parties (especially Saudi Arabia), and Saudi’s law on the protection of the domestic workers. Taking into account the previous 2014 MoU between Indonesia and Saudi on the protection of Indonesians, arguably, there are some essential strategic and technical issues that are not fully covered in such a way that the Technical Arrangement (TA) still leaves an extent of loopholes requiring further actions.

In consequence, this paper finds at least three problematic trends and scenarios in the future: (i) IMWs are possibly still staying inside the majikan’s house, despite a clause requiring the employer (company) to provide them with accommodation; (ii) IMWs possibly escapes from majikan to work with others; and (iii) Joint task force possibly fails to perform better monitoring and evaluation. Given the scenarios, this paper lists some interrelated policy options in three levels of: (i) minor; (ii) medium and (iii) critical. Finally, this paper proposes some recommendations that aim at offering preventive measures to maintain the effectiveness of the OCS, and giving corrective actions in the case of moratorium is re-enacted.

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Ketersediaan

2022-0087

Sesparlu 71-2022

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Sesparlu 71-2022

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Jakarta : Kementerian Luar Negeri., 2022

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English

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computer

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UPT Sekolah Staf dan Pimpinan Luar Negeri

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