MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CREATIVE ECONOMY

THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

“The Efforts on the Prevention of Trafficking in

Persons and Sexual Exploitation

on Children in Indonesia Tourism ”

Drs. Bakri, MM

Director of Community Empowerment

Directorate General of Tourism Destination Development

A. LAW & REGULATION IN

INDONESIA

Indonesia has developed National Action Plan for the

Eradication of Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation

(Regulation of Coordinator Minister for Social Welfare No. 25 of

2009).

Indonesia as a part of world citizen against trafficking and child

sex exploitation.

Indonesia has ratified Convention of Children Right based on

Decree of President Number 31/1990

Two of Indonesia/National Laws for children protection are :

1. The Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 Year 2002 on

Children Protection.

2. The Republic of Indonesia Law Number 21 Year 2007 on Combating of Trafficking in Person.

- It’s also stated in the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 10 Year 2009 concerning on Tourism,

*article 5, that tourism is based on the upholding of human rights principle, and …

*article 23 that the government should monitor and supervise tourism activities in preventing all negative impacts in society.

- Therefore Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy actively participates in preventing child sexual exploitation in tourism sector and trafficking in persons through its annual programs such as “Tourism Awareness”

B. PROGRAMES AND ACTIVITIES

of the Ministry of Tourism and

Creative Economy (MoTCE)

(2009-2011)

1. MoTCE composes and distributes of information

material/poster, leaflet, standing banner, sticker for

stakeholders and tourism authorities

2. MoTCE puts a special features in printed media for

stakeholders and tourism authorities informing activities

against child sex exploitation in destination areas.

3. MoTCe disseminates of The Regulations of Trafficking in

Persons and Child Protection, incl. the Regulation of

Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Guidance of Prevention

of Sexual Exploitation on Children in Tourism Sector,

through workshop in 52 cities in Indonesia.(Consisting the efforts of

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation in Tourism Sector done by Indonesia Tourism Industries,

Government and Regional Government)

4. MoTCE cooperates with the institutions from the National

Action Plan for the Eradication of Human Trafficking and

Child Sexual Exploitation.

5. Close cooperation with National Police of Republic of

Indonesia on safeguarding in tourism destination

6. Cooperation with ECPAT Indonesia

7. Stipulating the Regulation of Ministry of Tourism and

Creative of Safeguarding Management System in Hotel

Number PM.106/PW.oo6/MPEK/2011 in 2011

1. Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection

a. The foundation of The Regional Task Force for the Eradication of

Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation in 24 provices.

b. The establishment of regulation of Training of the Assistance for

Witness/Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Early Vigilance and

Prevention of Human Trafficking through Local Wisdom

c. Training and workshop for the facilitator of victim assistance

d. Dissemination the Law Number 21/2007 of the Eradication

of Human Trafficking

C. JOINT COOPERATION IN THE PREVENTION AND

ERADICATION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND CHILD

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION WITH OTHER MINISTRIES:

2. Ministry of Social Affairs

a. The foundation of 147 Integrated Centers of the

Empowerment of Women and Children Psychosocial

Rehabilitation Centre (RPTC) to support and empower

the victims

b. Economic empowerment through economic provision

3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

15 citizen services in Indonesian Embassies and Consulate

General and Consulate General (Tokyo, New York, Los

Angeles, Perth, Darwin, Penang, Sydney, Kuching, Osaka,

Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Hongkong, South

Korea and Jordania)

JOINT COOPERATION IN THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

WITH OTHER MINISTRIES:

4. The National Police

a. Training of Trafficking in Persons specialty, woman & children

services specialty,

b. Training for investigator, law enforcement in handling trafficking

in persons

c. Forming the curicullum and modul of Handling Trafficking in

Persons,

d. Together with Ministry of Women Empowerment and Children

Protection and UN held 16 day-campaign to end violence against

women in 25 November-10 December 2011

e. 31 Women and Children Service Units are established and spread

in Provincial Police Stations and 274 Units in Regency/Municipal

Police Stations.

JOINT COOPERATION IN THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

WITH OTHER MINISTRIES:

2010-2011: 1102 CASES OF WOMEN AND CHILD EXPLOITATION 2010-2011: 444 CASES OF WOMEN AND CHILD EXPLOITATION HANDLED 2010-2011: 231 CASES OF TRAFFICKING ARE BEING REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL POLICE

More data is being reported in recent year because the society are more aware of the protection aspect and their rights

Modus of trafficking: young workers being recruited to work in tourism sector by pimp, their age were falsified, but they happened no to work in tourism sector but become trafficking victims

Source Data : Task Force for the Eradiction of Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation 2011

CASES OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

1. Most cases in trafficking in persons and child sexual exploitation are not happening in tourism sector.

2. MoCTE continuously disseminates information to prevent and eradicate the trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation of children in destination areas through “Tourism Awareness Program”

3. MoCTE strengthens a partnership, cooperation, and coordination between governmental, non governmental sector and international organizations in preventing and combating the trafficking in persons and the sexual exploitation of children in Indonesia.

CONCLUSION

Their Future is in Our Hands

Let them smile…