The human trafficking in Indonesia have already happen since 1993. The
problem of human trafficking is very complex. Which correlated with several factors:
economic, education, social culture, and politic which interconnected. This is why the
human trafficking is increasing year by year. In this case, children is the victim of
human trafficking which fragile physically and mentally. That is way children have to
be protected from the practice of human trafficking. In 2007 Indonesia legitimated
Act No. 21 of 2007 on Eradication of Human Trafficking.
Act No. 21 of 2007 on Eradication of Human Trafficking aims to anticipate all forms
of process and method of exploitation which probably happen in the practice of
human trafficking, especially children.
However, up to now the practice of children trafficking cannot be handled yet
effectively. The practice of child trafficking is continuously increasing. Based on the
data from International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Indonesia in the year
2008 there is 3.127 victims of human trafficking which 26,5% off it is children. It was
caused by several factors which contributed to the practice of human trafficking. One
of the fundamental factors is poverty. In Indonesia poverty is the main cause of child
trafficking. Many Indonesia people is suffering of poverty, so that they are trying to
do anything to survive. One of the ways to survive is child trafficking crime.
Because of that reason, Act No. 21 of 2007 on Eradication of Human
Trafficking is not effective yet, even though generally the content of it is good.
Government should make the act No. 21 of 2007 on Eradication of Human
Trafficking implementated strongly. Beside that, Indonesian people should
participate in supporting the government to fight against of child trafficking. The
problem of the child trafficking can be solved by the good law and fight against
poverty.