Globalization And Maritim Crime: The Dynamics Of Human Trafficking In Indonesian Coastal Border Communities

Ivan Filbert Toelihere; Lukman Yudho Prakoso

doi:10.63922/ijevss.v4i04.2529

Ivan Filbert Toelihere Department of Maritime Security, Faculty of National Security, Indonesia Defense University
Lukman Yudho Prakoso Department of Maritime Security, Faculty of National Security, Indonesia Defense University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v4i04.2529

Keywords: Globalization, Transnational Organized Crime, Human Trafficking, Maritime Security, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the dynamics of human trafficking in Indonesia's coastal border
communities within the context of globalization, with a specific focus on the fishing industry
sector. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative method, this research reveals that globalization has
driven the commodification of labor, wherein fishing vessel crew members (Awak Kapal
Perikanan/AKP) are treated not as subjects with protected rights, but merely as economic
commodities. Structural vulnerabilities in coastal communities such as poverty, low education
levels, dependence on degraded natural resources, geographic isolation, and gender inequality
serve as primary push factors for exploitation and illegal recruitment. Although Indonesia has
established a legal foundation through Law No. 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the
Crime of Trafficking in Persons, its implementation continues to face significant challenges due
to institutional fragmentation, limited capacity of law enforcement apparatus, and the nonratification of ILO Convention No. 188. This study recommends the harmonization of national
regulations with international standards, the strengthening of supervision and protection, the
development of secure reporting systems, and the mainstreaming of a human rights-based
approach in fisheries management policies to effectively prevent and handle human trafficking
in Indonesia's coastal regions

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