Punishment of Criminals of Trafficking in Persons: Legal Perspective on International Guidelines and Indonesian Practices

The background of this study is that penalization not only oriented towards the perpetrators crimes trafficking in persons but also to interests victims and community so criminal justice aims integrally protect various interests. identify punishment criminals based on Indonesian court practices as outlined by some regulations international United Nations Office Drugs Crime (UNODC) Convention Against Transnational Organized (UNTOC). Considering a transnational crime, point view used clear analyse perspective national ‎international community. Hence, standard ‎measuring instrument its practical implementation court. By using library research method, results showed are considered serious In regulating human trafficking, every country has laws regarding applicable legal system. theoretical contribution each crime case different characteristics due condition perpetrator, victim, situation when was committed. Therefore, contribution, considers these factors which can be weighting or reduction sentence. problem incriminating mitigating must imposing penalties against traffickers. offers originality investigating burdensome mitigate findings underline principle criminalization basis for taking into account mitigation punishment, proportional takes precedence addition other principles.