Brig. Gen. Nurul Azizah, Director of Women and Children Protection and Human Trafficking Eradication, said her directorate — established in October 2024 — has been handling cases of violence against women, children, and other vulnerable groups, including human trafficking.
Speaking during a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III on Monday, she noted that most cases involve child abuse, domestic violence, sexual crimes, molestation, and trafficking.
One of the most alarming incidents was the baby trafficking ring in West Java involving 42 infants, 19 of whom were sent abroad and one reported dead.
Other major cases include a human trafficking network in East Nusa Tenggara, now at the prosecution stage, and a child abuse case in East Java revealed in the past three months.
In 2025 alone, the directorate uncovered 353 trafficking cases involving 1,114 victims, including women, children, and men. Among them, 699 Indonesian citizens were repatriated from Myanmar after being lured into an online scam syndicate.
Azizah also highlighted other cases, such as Indonesian "mail-order brides" sent to China and the attempted smuggling of 80 Bangladeshi nationals through Cilacap, Central Java, en route to Australia.
Despite challenges of limited budget, resources, and personnel, she stressed that her office is working to improve the case resolution rate, enhance cooperation with other agencies, and develop an online reporting system.
"We have launched the ‘Rise and Speak’ campaign to encourage victims to report. An increase in reports shows growing public awareness," she said.
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Translator: Aria, Kenzu
Editor: Anton Santoso
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