FULFILLING THE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS CHILDRENS IN MALAYSIA THROUGH MULTI-TRACK DIPLOMACY: A CASE STUDY OF COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (2019 - 2022)

Abstract

Children of Migrant laborers from Indonesia in Malaysia are mostly denied the right to education because they are not fully documented, consequently making them stateless. This is due to the misaligned regulations of Indonesian and Malaysian Migrant Workers. Considering that under national and international law, education is a right for everyone. This study focuses on multi-tracks diplomacy efforts, carried out by the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia in fulfilling the educational rights of children of Migrant laborers from Indonesia in Malaysia. The research method utilized is a qualitative method with

secondary data collection. The theories used to understand this issue are multi- track diplomacy and human security. The findings are that the multi-track

diplomacy conducted by the Indonesian government in handling the problems of Indonesian Migrant Worker children in Malaysia resulted in an agreement to build a Community Learning Center (CLC) for Indonesian migrant worker children. In addition, Indonesia sent bina teachers and helped procure population documents. The development of the CLC is inseparable from the support of palm oil companies; local palm oil companies bear school facilities. The Joint Statement between Indonesia and Malaysia strengthens the CLC. The author sees that the national interests of both countries encourage them to pay attention and provide educational rights for children of Migrant laborers from Indonesia. The decision to build the CLC is a mutually beneficial agreement.