Indonesia’s Response to ILO 185 Convention An Analysis

To protect its labour who work overseas Indonesia has initiated cooperation with some Middle Eastern countries and some organizations such as United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization of Migration (IOM). ILO Convention 185/2003 has been put in place as a result of the American pressure on the International Labour Organisation (ILO). While the benefits of the convention are difficult to deny there are also concerns about its potential abuse and other problems arising from its implementation