RI-Cambodia Immigration Cooperation to Eradicate TPPO and Manage Borders

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Director General of Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights Silmy Karim and Director General of Immigration of Cambodia Sok Veasna discussed efforts to prevent and overcome trafficking in persons (TPPO), international crimes, and border management cooperation.

The discussion took place when the Director General of Immigration attended the first Cambodia-Indonesia Bilateral Meeting on Immigration Matters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday.

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“Indonesia and Cambodia are two democratic countries that are partners in promoting prosperity, peace and security in the ASEAN region. Recently, a number of problems have become a common concern, one of which is human trafficking,” Silmy said in a press release received in Jakarta.

The Cambodia-Indonesia Bilateral Meeting on Immigration Matters agreed on cooperation in eight matters, including the exchange of migration information, regulating the legal and orderly movement of people, determining migrant status, and fighting human smuggling and human trafficking.

Then, handling cases of travel document fraud, exchange of statistical data, institutional development and migration management policies, as well as technical assistance training and capacity building.

“The meeting also raised the need for the placement of an Indonesian immigration attaché in Cambodia to strengthen Indonesia-Cambodia coordination and cooperation in the field of immigration,” Silmy added.

The Director General of Immigration hopes that Indonesia and Cambodia can protect and help the community in fighting human trafficking and transnational crimes.

“Hopefully Indonesia and Cambodia can establish a long-term relationship that brings goodness to the people of both countries,” Silmy said.

On that occasion, Silmy emphasized that Indonesian Immigration is committed to preventing and tackling TPPO.

He also emphasized the need for legal awareness for people who intend to work abroad to become legal migrant workers in order to avoid potential crimes, increase bargaining power in the destination country, and make it easier for the state to provide protection.

Cambodian immigration also emphasizes the same commitment to provide protection to Indonesian citizens (WNI).

The Cambodian Ministry of Interior noted that there are currently more than 73,000 Indonesian citizens living in Cambodia. The number includes 58,307 Indonesian citizens who have legal work permits in Cambodia.

Furthermore, Silmy explained that trafficking in Cambodia generally involves online fraud and forced labor.

Potential victims are recruited through advertisements on social media or broadcast in chat groups for job vacancies as customer service or investment marketing, but they are forced to sell fake investments or other forms online when they arrive at the work location.

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