A/62/218 courts. Victims of abuse by international marriage agencies and private marriage brokers must also be registered and classified after a screening process as victims of human trafficking. B. Indonesia 8. At the invitation of the Government of Indonesia, the Special Rapporteur visited Indonesia from 12 to 21 December 2006. The Special Rapporteur spent International Migrants Day (18 December) in Jakarta with a coalition of over 60 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which had organized events at which he was also able to meet with migrants themselves. 9. The main objective of the mission was to examine all aspects of migration from Indonesia, giving particular attention to the situation of female domestic workers. 10. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur observed at first hand the situation in border areas: on the island of Batam, in the area of Tanjung Pinang in Riau Island Province and at Entikong in West Kalimantan Province. The Special Rapporteur had the opportunity to meet and interview female migrant workers who had returned to Indonesia. Some of the most poignant testimonies were presented by female domestic workers who had escaped through the jungle or had been deported after instances of abuse at the hands of employers and employment agencies in receiving countries. These abuses included confiscation of passports and/or personal belongings, threats, physical abuse and corporal punishment. 11. The Special Rapporteur encourages Indonesia to uphold its international and internal commitments to protect migrants in general, including those living both inside and outside the country (i.e. internal and international migrants), and hopes that Indonesia will ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. C. United States of America 12. The Special Rapporteur visited the United States from 30 April to 18 May at the invitation of the Government. The Special Rapporteur met with a variety of organizations and state, national and local agencies and officials. Numerous individuals provided testimony about migrant conditions experienced by themselves and/or their family members. 13. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur toured the United States border with Mexico and watched United States immigration officials at work. He met there with officials of the US Customs and Border Protection, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, spending half a day with border patrol officers in the San Diego sector. In Los Angeles, the Special Rapporteur conducted site visits, listened to presentations and witnessed community testimony on the federal enforcement system (including on raids, detention, workers’ rights and the criminalization of immigrants). 14. In Atlanta, Georgia, the Special Rapporteur attended a regional NGO briefing and a press conference, organized by the US Human Rights Network and its member organizations. He also attended a reception in Atlanta where he was able to meet 4 07-45625