With extensive worldwide operational experience, IOM has become the leading inter-governmental organization working with migrants and governments to provide humane responses to migration challenges by serving the needs of governments and migrants. IOM Indonesia has worked for over three years to support the Government of Indonesia (GoI) to protect its citizens who have become victims of labour trafficking and other forms of modern day slavery.

The GoI issued its first Anti- Trafficking Law in 2007, a monumental achievement that contains sweeping provisions criminalizing human trafficking and mandates extensive protection and support services for victims.  IOM was closely involved in the drafting process, advocating for international standards of definitions and strong provisions for victims.

Since 2004, IOM Indonesia’s Counter- Trafficking Unit (CTU) has been working with government agencies, international organizations, local non-government organizations (NGOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) to combat human trafficking through a comprehensive approach focusing on: prevention of trafficking, including education and community empowerment; protection of victims, including return, recovery and reintegration; prosecution of traffickers through law enforcement training; and research.