State Authority in Supervision and Prevention of Transnational Trafficking Crimes Employed as Online Scamming Operators
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https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i6.59Keywords:
State Authority, Human Trafficking, Online Scamming, Cyber Sovereignty, Transnational CrimeAbstract
This research examines state authority in supervising and preventing transnational trafficking in persons (TPPO) involving Indonesian citizens employed as online scamming operators. The study aims to analyze the nature of legal regulations governing state authority, evaluate the implementation of supervisory mechanisms, and formulate an ideal concept of state authority associated with Indonesia’s position as a sovereign state. This research employs normative juridical methods using statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches. The findings indicate that existing regulations remain fragmented and institutional coordination is still weak, resulting in ineffective preventive supervision. Online scamming-related trafficking constitutes a hybrid transnational crime involving cybercrime, forced labor, and organized criminal networks. Therefore, Indonesia requires integrated digital supervision, stronger cyber sovereignty, international cooperation, and victim-centered legal protection to strengthen state authority in combating transnational trafficking crimes in the digital era.
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