Legal Reform as a Strategy to Strengthen Government-to-Government (G2G) Cooperation in Handling International Migrant Workers

This study analyzes the challenges and strategies for strengthening Government-to-Government (G2G) cooperation in handling international migrant workers from a legal perspective. Although Law No. 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers and Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning Job Creation serve as the legal umbrella for employment, several provisions, such as Article 34 of Law 18/2017, do not yet include a mechanism for monitoring migrant workers in destination countries, creating a legal vacuum and inconsistencies with bilateral agreements and ILO Conventions No. 97 and 143. A normative juridical method was used by examining national regulations, bilateral agreements, and international conventions to identify legal weaknesses and diplomatic obstacles. The results of the study indicate the need for reformulation of bilateral agreements to make them legally binding, revision of inadequate articles, establishment of a joint monitoring mechanism, and integration of migrant worker information systems. With this strategy, G2G cooperation will not only function administratively but also become a strategic legal instrument that guarantees the rights, dignity, and welfare of migrant workers in a sustainable manner.