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Rights groups hail Indonesia’s ‘new chapter’ for domestic workers, warn of long road ahead

Indonesia’s new legislation to protect domestic helpers has been hailed by rights groups as the beginning of a “new chapter” for millions – though they warn that the road to change remains long and winding. On April 21, Indonesia’s House of Representatives passed the domestic worker protection bill

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Rights groups hail Indonesia’s ‘new chapter’ for domestic workers, warn of long road ahead

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Indonesia’s new legislation to protect domestic helpers has been hailed by rights groups as the beginning of a “new chapter” for millions – though they warn that the road to change remains long and winding.

On April 21, Indonesia’s House of Representatives passed the domestic worker protection bill into law, 22 years since it was first proposed.

The legislation “provides legal certainty, protects workers from various forms of unfair treatment, and encourages improvements in the skills and...

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Rights groups hail Indonesia’s ‘new chapter’ for domestic workers, warn of long road ahead

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