Evaluation of the implementation of the task force for handling criminal acts of trafficking in persons
Jakarta, June 15, 2021, 08.00 WITA . Bappeda of East Kalimantan Province was represented by the Government and Human Development Sector attending the evaluation of the implementation of the Task Force for the Handling of Trafficking in Persons organized by the Directorate of Synchronization of Regional Government Affairs IV, the Directorate General of Bina Bangda Ministry of Home Affairs at the Teraskita Hotel in Jakarta. The meeting was attended by participants consisting of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Bappenas RI, Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, RI Ministry of Social Affairs, Bappeda and the Department of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection at the provincial level in Indonesia.
The implementation of this meeting is intended as an optimization effort in legal protection to provide justice and legal certainty for victims of trafficking in the trafficking of people based on Law Number 21 of 2007 concerning Eradication of Criminal Act of Trafficking in Persons . Legal protection for victims of crime today is not only a national issue, but has become an international issue. For this reason, it is necessary to establish a task force for preventing the handling of trafficking in the trafficking of people chaired by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Protection of Indonesian Children, and is tasked with coordinating efforts to prevent and overcome criminal acts of trafficking in persons; provide advocacy, socialization, training and cooperation; Monitor developments in providing protection to victims including rehabilitation, repatriation and social reintegration; Monitor law enforcement; and reporting and evaluating.
Based on the results of the 2016 SPHPN and SNPHAR 2018 showed 1 in 3 women aged 15-64 years experienced violence by couples during their lives and about 1 in 10 women experienced it in the last 12 months. And 1 of 3 children and adolescents have limited knowledge about services to anticipate violence and service use.
The condition of trafficking in people during Pandemic Covid 19 during the Pandemic Covid 19 per 29 February 2020 to 27 November 2020 cases of violence against adult women as many as 4,477 cases with 4,520 victims.
In terms of policy, almost all provinces and districts/cities already have regional regulations/Governor's Decree and MoU. There needs to be synergy and collaboration of all parties, including 27 ministries/institutions involved and the regional government in the future in formulating strategic issues and steps for the implementation of the Criminal Acting Task Force.
(Humasbappeda/Fat) .
