Indonesia Inches Towards Protections for Domestic Workers

A tragic incident occurred in Jakarta when two female domestic workers jumped from a fourth-floor boarding house in an attempt to escape their employer. The incident resulted in one death and one severe injury. This event happened just a day after the parliament approved the Domestic Workers Protection Law. The law aims to provide legal safeguards to domestic workers who have been denied them for a long time. However, the implementation of the law is still pending, with the government having one year to draft regulations and set protection standards. Further details about the incident and the law are available from Human Rights Watch.