Sex trafficking in Indonesia is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and slavery that occurs in Republic of Indonesia. Indonesia is a country of origin, destination,[1] and transit for sex trafficking.[1]
Sex trafficking victims in the country are from all ethnic groups in Indonesia and foreigners. Children,[1] migrants,[2] refugees, and people with low education or in poverty are vulnerable.[1] Indonesian citizens, primarily women and girls, have been sex trafficked into other countries in Asia[3][1] and different continents.[4] Many are abducted, deceived[1] and forced into prostitution[1] and unfree labour.[5] Victims are threatened and experience physically and psychologically abuse.[6] They contract sexually transmitted diseases from rapes. They have been drugged[6] and forced to take pills to delay menstruation to maximize profits.[1] Some are coerced to be in online pornographic films.
The sex traffickers are often part of or collude with criminal syndicates.[1] The traffickers have been creating accounts on pornographic sites and social media platforms in order to sell sex acts from their victims.[1] Pedophiles and sex tourists travel to Indonesia.[1] Australian and other foreigner paedophile rings had infiltrated Indonesia using the pretense of adopting or fostering impoverished children.[1] Some perpetrators are victims of sex trafficking themselves.[1]
The government of Indonesia has been criticized for the weak implementation of sex trafficking laws[1] and poor victim protections.[5] Some law enforcement have not received proper anti-trafficking training.
Non-governmental organizations
editCompassion First, headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, carries out anti-sex trafficking efforts in Indonesia.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Indonesia's child prostitution problem". The ASEAN Post. February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Taiwan's human trafficking issue". Taipei Times. November 26, 2006.
- ^ "New ways to help Hong Kong's human trafficking victims". CN Monitor. October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Shandra Woworuntu: My life as a sex-trafficking victim". BBC News. March 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "Human Trafficking In Indonesia: The Difficult Road Home". Nexus Institute. June 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Facebook used to kidnap girls for sex slaves". Standard-Examiner. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Compassion First". 2020.
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