ASEAN to Focus on Human Trafficking
Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia is the biggest victim of human trafficking syndicates. Indonesia proposed that the 42nd ASEAN Summit draw up a cooperation document on tackling the trafficking.
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President Joko Widodo gives a press statement regarding the implementation of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Monday (8/5/2023). The President said that Indonesia would bring up the eradication of human trafficking and the Myanmar case to be discussed at the 42nd ASEAN Summit.
WEST MANGGARAI, KOMPAS – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as chair of ASEAN for 2023 pushed for the 42nd ASEAN Summit, held from 9-11 May, to draw up a cooperation document on tackling people trafficking. However, in order for it to be implemented effectively, several advocacy groups have urged the government to follow it up with detailed and concrete technical guidelines.
In a press statement in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, on Monday (8/5/2023), President Jokowi said that one of the themes Indonesia put forward at the 42nd ASEAN Summit was eradicating human trafficking, especially through online scams. This is important because the victims are the people of ASEAN, with the majority being Indonesian citizens.