The Overlooked Soft Power of Indonesia’s Post-UNCMW

2 Pages Posted: 24 Sep 2016

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Pranoto Iskandar

The Institute for Migrant Rights; McGill University - Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism

Francois Crepeau

McGill University - Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism

Date Written: December 18, 2015

Abstract

Indonesia’s ratification of the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICMW) is a laudable step for the promotion and protection of human rights in Southeast Asia. It signals Indonesia’s intention to take better care of the rights of Indonesian workers abroad, as well as of the rights of non-citizens in Indonesia. It could herald Indonesia’s willingness to increase its social and political engagement on the protection of human rights generally. Indonesia can now go further and take concrete steps in three different directions, domestic, regional and international.

Keywords: Migration, Refugee, Indonesia, International Law, Human Rights

Suggested Citation

Iskandar, Pranoto and Crepeau, Francois, The Overlooked Soft Power of Indonesia’s Post-UNCMW (December 18, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2705521

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McGill University - Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism ( email )

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Francois Crepeau

McGill University - Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism ( email )

Chancellor Day Hall
3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W9
Canada

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