Differences In Law Between Countries Hamper TIP Handling

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JAKARTA - Differences in the legal system between countries are one of the obstacles in handling cases of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO).

Head of the TIP Unit Aris Wibowo said that the legal system of other countries that is different from Indonesia, as happened in the case of buying and selling kidneys in Cambodia, was one of the obstacles in handling the TIP case.

"In Indonesia, this is considered a pure TIP case. The National Police has tried to communicate with the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh and asked for help to facilitate the investigation of the suspect to the Cambodian government," said Aris Wibowo quoting Antara, Saturday, July 29.

Aris said this at a TIP press briefing held by the United States Embassy in Jakarta in commemoration of World Human Anti-Trade Day against Trafficking in Persons which falls on July 30.

However, Aris continued, the Cambodian government considers that the donor organ operation procedures carried out at the Cambodian Government hospital are correct, making it difficult for the Indonesian police to carry out an investigation.

In addition, Aris said, another obstacle in handling the TIP case was that it was difficult for victims to work together.

"Often victims are not cooperative. We mean, there are some of them who do not feel like victims. They really intend to work, but because their work is not appropriate, yes. The important thing is, they are already trying to work," said Aris.

Aris also said that there were several TIP victims who wanted to continue working again in other countries.