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.

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

Studies show support and resources —not criminal penalties—are key to preventing trafficking. Advocates say the new model is helping reduce demand and better protect survivors from sexual exploitation. Tricia Grant is a survivor of sex trafficking and serves as the executive director of Just Love Worldwide.

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.

January marks national anti-human trafficking month. Lawmen say even small-town Alabama isn’t free of this crime, which is a billion dollar industry worldwide. The National Human Trafficking Hotline says it received over two hundred calls for help in 2023.

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

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.