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.

The Ministry of Forestry official mentioned a cooperation plan with WWF to support Indonesia's biodiversity conservation, particularly rhinos.

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

January is sex trafficking awareness and prevention month, and with the recent arrest of nine individuals on human trafficking charges in Huntsville, officials are urging the public to stay aware

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

A raid on a dozen "massage parlors" in the state resulted in four arrests, and 17 victims of human trafficking were identified, Griffin said.

According to reports, the operation successfully helped provide aid to 16 victims and led to the arrest of four people.

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.

In honor of January being National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, local officials speak on the severity of human trafficking in Aroostook County, and what can be done to prevent it.