Absolute prohibition of TPPO requires a special department…

Absolute prohibition of TPPO requires a special department under the President

Elenta Firnanda

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07 May 2026 · 04:06 07 May 2026 04:06 WIB 4 minutes reading time: 4 minutes 7 read

So far, "preventing" TPPO is just a bureaucratic routine. Propose an Absolute Ban and a Special Department under the President to break up syndicates.

Ilustrasi editorial ini menggambarkan seruan keras terhadap pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang (TPPO). (Source: AI ChatGPT, Redaksi Literasi Hukum Indonesia)

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Table of Contents

Semantic and Juridical Issues
Radical Institutional Reform
Silent Operator Intelligence Strategy
Public Sanctions and National Blacklist
Cover

Legal Literacy - So far, the phrase "prevent and eradicate" in Law No. 21/2007 on the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO Law) is just a blunt administrative routine. Hundreds of cases are revealed every year, victims, especially women and children, continue to fall, yet large syndicates, their funders and protectors still operate freely. The passive "prevention" approach has failed miserably.

It is time for the state to replace the diction with Absolute Prohibition. Not just a moral appeal, but a firm, imperative, zero tolerance legal order. Human dignity is not a commodity that can be bargained for economic reasons, employment, or the interests of the ruler.

Semantic and Juridical Issues

The fundamental weakness lies in semantic and juridical issues. The word "prevent" is lenient and leaves a wide gap of interpretation for perpetrators. In fact, Article 1 point 1 of the TPPO Law clearly defines trafficking in persons as a series of acts of recruitment, transportation, shelter, and so on with elements of coercion for exploitation.

The Absolute Prohibition carries a sharper imperative force. The planning of TPPO, even if it has not been realized, must be punished equally with its implementation as stipulated in Article 11 of the TPPO Law on criminal conspiracy. Every link in the crime chain, from recruiters, transporters, harborers, owners of capital, to the final beneficiaries, must be severely punished without discount in accordance with Article 2 of the TPPO Law.

Approach follow the money must be the main spirit. Many perpetrators who pretend to be reporters or victims of the system actually enjoy the proceeds of crime through hidden funds. Article 26 of the TPPO Law already states that victim consent does not eliminate criminal prosecution, but its application is still weak.

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Referensi

Undang-Undang Nomor 21 Tahun 2007 tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang (UU TPPO), khususnya Pasal 1 angka 1, Pasal 2, Pasal 11, dan Pasal 26.
Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 2010 tentang Pencegahan dan Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Pencucian Uang (UU TPPU).
Undang-Undang Nomor 30 Tahun 2002 tentang Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (UU KPK).
Laporan Tahunan Pemberantasan TPPO Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak (Kemen PPPA) periode 2020–2024.
Konvensi Palermo (Protokol Palermo) Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa tentang Pencegahan, Penindakan, dan Penghukuman terhadap Perdagangan Orang, khususnya Perempuan dan Anak (2000).