Comparative Analysis of Legal Protection for Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Indonesia and Malaysia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the comparison of laws and legal protection for victims of human trafficking
between Indonesia and Malaysia. The focus of the research is on the arrangement of legal protection in the two
countries and their similarities and differences. The method used is normative research with a legislative, conceptual,
and comparative approach. The results of the study show that both Indonesia and Malaysia have legal protections
that include restitution, compensation, and rehabilitation for victims. However, there are differences in the type of
crime, the threat of a fine, and the maximum prison rule. The advice given is the need to reform laws in Indonesia
related to the protection of witnesses and victims, as has been done by Malaysia