TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN INDONESIA ii TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN INDONESIA Ruth Rosenberg, Editor This publication was supported by the United States Agency for International Development. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessary reflect the views of the U.S Agency for International Development. For more information please contact: International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) Jl. Terusan Hang Lekir I/No. 5, Jakarta 12220, Indonesia Phone: 6221-720-3910, Fax: 6221-726-1918
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[email protected] iii Acknowledgements So many people assisted in the development of this book that it would be impossible to name all of them. However, a few deserve special mention for their substantial contributions. Thank you to Dian Heryasih, Martha Widjaja, and Sulistyowati for their tireless work in finding background materials and locating documents and information. Special thanks also to Marjon Kuijs for her assistance in writing and editing many of the case studies included in this report; and to Jeremy Gross for writing the section on Indonesia’s economic and social context. Thank you to the many dedicated staff of the Ministry for Women’s Empowerment and the Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare for their enthusiastic response to combat trafficking of women and children and their support for the ICMC and Solidarity Center program. We also would be remiss in not thanking the many people from government and from civil society in Bali, Central Java, East Java, East Kalimantan, Jakarta, Lampung, North Sumatra, North Sulawesi, Riau, West Java, West Kalimantan, and West Nusa Tenggara, who took time from their busy schedules to meet with us and share with us important information about trafficking in their regions.