TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN MAKASSAR CITY
SOUTH SULAWESI INDONESIA

Andi Tenri Wulang S.IP
S.IP Andi Tenri Wulang, Universitas Gadjah Mada, INDONESIA, tenryandi@gmail.com

Abstract

Human rights are basic rights brought by humans from birth as the gift of God Almighty. The state guarantees the fulfillment of human rights and the public is willing to tolerate various differences. The level of human trafficking of women and children is increasing in large cities in Indonesia, including in Makassar City, South Sulawesi province. The style is increasingly widespread and neatly organized. This research was conducted using the qualitative technique, namely in-depth interviews with the perpetrators and victims of trafficking. Data analysis was carried out intensively, researchers participated in the field, carefully noted what things happened, carried out reflective analysis of various documents found in the field and made detailed research reports. UU No. 21 Tahun 2007 which is a regulation specifically regulating the criminal nature of trafficking in persons becomes a referral policy in this research and at the same time serves as a means for law enforcement, especially in handling trafficking in persons. Being the main focus of this paper is the protection of victims who have not received maximum attention. This can be seen from the lack of rules in the legislation regarding the rights of victims of trafficking in persons. Allegiance to victims who seems compared to the accused (defendant) compared to the victim.

The purpose of the study is to find out more about what factors cause women and children who are still in their productive age but choose to work as prostitutes. In addition, it explains the factors that hinder the implementation of policies carried out by the Makassar City Social Service, Makassar City Manpower Office and the South Sulawesi provincial police to anticipate cases of human trafficking and how collaboration between agencies is carried out. The results of the study can be a reference material for stakeholders about the methods that need to be done to handle cases of trafficking, especially women and children in Makassar City, South Sulawesi.

Keywords: Human Trafficking, Women, Children, Policy Implementation