KAJIAN YURIDIS PERLINDUNGAN TENAGA KERJA MIGRAN BERDASARKAN KONVENSI ILO NOMOR 143 TAHUN 1975 DAN IMPLEMENTASINYA DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Protection of migrant workers is an important aspect of international law to guarantee the rights and safety of workers working across countries. This study aims to examine the legal protection of migrant workers based on ILO Convention Number 143 of 1975 and its implementation in Indonesian national law. Problem Formulation (1) What are the contents and principles of protection in ILO Convention 143 and (2) What form of protection is provided by the Indonesian government to migrant workers working abroad. The type of research used is normative legal; the data sources used are primary, secondary and tertiary data; Data collection techniques with literature studies; and analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study of ILO Convention No. 143 of 1975 emphasize the importance of respecting the basic rights of all migrant workers without discrimination, including protection from exploitation, the right to equality in employment, social protection, and freedom of association. (1) This Convention also encourages cooperation between countries in addressing illegal migration and human trafficking. On the other hand, the Indonesian government has formulated protection for migrant workers through Law No. 18 of 2017, which includes administrative, technical, and social protection. However, (2) Implementation in the field still faces various obstacles such as weak supervision, low access to information, and minimal protection in destination countries. This study concludes that protection for Indonesian migrant workers is not fully in line with the principles stipulated in ILO Convention 143.