A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya landed at the northernmost province of Aceh as it continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unrest in Myanmar.
Authorities say dozens of Rohingya Muslims have come ashore in Indonesia, on the heels of another group earlier this month. The country suspects human trafficking syndicates may be behind the surge in refugee arrivals.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - More than 70 Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said on Thursday, January 30, 2025, the latest wave of Rohingyas who often faced rejection from Indonesia's regional communities.
Human trafficking is now a global epidemic, representing a serious infringement of human rights that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. This illicit practice exploits victims through coercion, deception or the abuse of power, pushing them into forced labor, sexual exploitation and other unsavory activities.
A newly discovered sect, reportedly engaged in global human trafficking, has been revealed in Kaduna State, based on recent intelligence reports. The organization, referred to as ACHAD Life Mission International,
The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate, arresting two female suspects and rescuing two children in the Chokocho area of Etche Local Government Area. The suspects,
The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar -- their predominantly Buddhist homeland -- and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.
PHOENIX — A Tucson woman was sentenced to prison for her role in a human trafficking case involving migrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced on Friday.
According to reports, the operation successfully helped provide aid to 16 victims and led to the arrest of four people.
A recent investigation raises serious questions about the role Pakistani authorities and institutions are playing in global cases of human trafficking.
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Illela Border Command, Sokoto State, has apprehended two female victims of human trafficking heading for Algeria, through Niger Republic. The Comptroller of Immigration, in charge of the Illela border command, Mr Tony Akuneme, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unr