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Indonesian Police rescue 2,027 trafficking victims

The National Police (Polri) handled at least 445 human trafficking cases and rescued 2,027 trafficking victims in June ...

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Breaking the vicious cycle of illegal migrant worker deportation

Economic pressure has been driving many Indonesians to desperately try their luck abroad, including in neighboring ...

Bali tightens departure of migrant worker to prevent human trafficking

The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Bali tightens the departure of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) to prevent workers ...

Indonesia rescues 1,943 trafficking victims, arrests 698 suspects

Indonesia's Task Force for the Eradication and Prevention of Human Trafficking (TPPO) has rescued 1,943 human ...

Police in C Java vows to crack down on transnational human traffickers

The Central Java Regional Police is committed to taking firm action against those involving in cross-border trafficking ...

BKSAP urges govt to revoke permits of unscrupulous job agencies

Deputy Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP) of the House of Representatives ...

Ministry, East Java join hands against human trafficking

The Law and Human Rights Ministry and the East Java Government are collaborating with several stakeholders to resolve ...

Indonesia reiterates Myanmar's involvement in ASEAN

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) affirmed that Myanmar, through the presence of its non-political ...

42nd ASEAN Summit's side activity reflects kinship of ASEAN: President

The side activity of the 42nd ASEAN Summit, held aboard a pinisi ship on Wednesday, depicted the collaborations among ...

Jokowi urges ASEAN countries to act firmly against human trafficking

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on ASEAN member countries to take firm action against any parties involved in ...

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ASEAN leaders take actions to enhance protection for migrant fishers

Leaders of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) resolved to undertake actions to ...

ASEAN 2023

Indonesia, Laos strengthen cooperation against human trafficking

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone shared views on the ...

BP2MI investigating perpetrators of trafficking of workers to Myanmar

The Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) stated that it was currently focusing on investigating ...

Fifty percent of human trafficking cases involve child victims: Mahfud

Fifty percent of human trafficking cases recorded in Indonesia in the period from 2017 to 2022 involved child victims, ...

US Assistant Secretary visiting Indonesia, Malaysia

US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel J. Kritenbrink, will be visiting Jakarta, ...