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Minister opposes Jakarta governor`s plan to legalize prostitution

Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa said here on Thursday that she opposed the Jakarta administrations ...

Benjina slavery case sheds light on other crimes

The alleged slavery case by the Thai firm PT Pusaka Benjina Resource (PBR), based in Aru Island, Maluku province, has ...

Fishermen call for thorough elimination of poachers

Indonesian fishermen on National Fishermens Day on Monday called for the thorough elimination of illegal fishing, ...

Indonesia rejects slavery: fishery official

Indonesia strongly rejects any kind of slavery in the form of exploitation of workers in the maritime and fishery ...

S. Korea`s Park urges Japan to apologise to "comfort women"

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Sunday repeated a call for Japanese leaders to apologise to former wartime sex ...

World Faith Leaders Signed Declaration to Eradicate Modern Slavery

•    On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery faith leaders have signed a joint ...

World faith leaders to declare their commitment towards the eradication of modern slavery by 2020

•    Faith leaders join their efforts to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking by ...

Indonesia must pay attention to Thailand shrimp issue

Indonesian government must pay attention to the currently rising issue in trade of Thailand shrimp, which has been ...

Indonesia`s Islamic Organizations Strongly Condemn Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls

A number of leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations gathered in the headquarters of the Indonesian Ulema (Islamic ...

Seamen association urges govt to stop placing seamen on taiwanese ships - (d)

The Association of Indonesian Seamen (KPI) has urged the government to temporarily halt the employment of sailors on ...

Three women rescued in London after being enslaved for 30 years

Three women who had been working as slaves for some 30 years were rescued in a south London house Thursday morning, ...

"Argo" beats "Lincoln" to Best Picture Oscar

Iran hostage thriller "Argo" won the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday, the highest honor in the movie industry, while Ang ...

"Lincoln" leads BAFTA film nominations with 10

"Lincoln", the story of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln`s battle to end slavery starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title ...

Dignifying women without exploitation

Until the end of 2012, women in Indonesia and in most of Asia`s developing countries seem to suffer more due to the ...

North Korea is Park Geun-hye's priority

South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye vowed Thursday to put national security first while pursuing greater ...