| Summary: | <p>Opportunity to work overseas is considered as one of alternatives in solving employment<br />
problems in Indonesia. On other hand, the opportunity often viewed as a lucrative business. This<br />
point of view caused Indonesian migrant workers left unprotected. In a materialistic and capitalistic<br />
society, appreciation toward the migrant workers is unequal with their contribution. It is<br />
often the case that migrant workers do not have access tojustice. Considering of the vulnerability<br />
the migrant workers. this article argues that protection and advocacy for the migrant workers<br />
are necessary.<br />
The discussion will conduct as follows: firstly, it will start to the policy to send the migrant<br />
workers abroad. Secondly, it will discuss problem that migrant workers may encounter in their<br />
working Countries. Thirdly, it will discuss protection and advocacy upon the migrant workers,<br />
and related institution that responsible to the migrant workers. Through this article, the author<br />
wishes to contribute the migrant workers policymaking and to enrich labor law knowledge.</p>
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