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Judul RI sailors adrift in sea of exploitation, precarity
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Sentimen positive
Narasumber
neutral - Anjar (Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI)) Almost half of the 411 complaints we
received were about unpaid salaries, which means their companies weren’t bona fide
neutral - Ida Fauziyah (Manpower Minister) I met some of the workers who had come back from
[South] Korea. Almost all of them lacked protections and skills and consequently received low
salaries and worked at unlicensed agencies. These are a few examples out of the thousands of
other cases. It was really striking
Ringkasan
Most Indonesians were taught at school to be proud of their seafaring ancestors, but such pride
has not translated into sufficient state protection. The livelihood remains among the most
vulnerable to exploitation.
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer
on June 25, public sentiment in Indonesia is dominated by shock and outrage.
RI SAILORS ADRIFT IN SEA OF EXPLOITATION, PRECARITY
Most Indonesians were taught at school to be proud of their seafaring ancestors, but such pride
has not translated into sufficient state protection. The livelihood remains among the most
vulnerable to exploitation.
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer
on June 25, public sentiment in Indonesia is dominated by shock and outrage.
In recent months, a series of reports have emerged of Indonesian seafarers enduring poor
working conditions aboard Chinese fishing vessels, including grueling hours and inhumane
treatment.
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