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Archipelago 1 week ago
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Navy intercepts eight Indonesians, eight Bangladeshis arriving from Malaysia
The Indonesian Navy deployed personnel from multiple units and arrested 16 people who arrived illegally from Malaysia, but the two people, a speedboat skipper and a crew member, are still at large.
Asia & Pacific 1 month ago
UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centers is surging
The UN migration agency has warned of a dramatic increase in the number of people forced into working in Asian scam compounds, saying people from more than 80 countries have been lured in through social media, with some being sexually abused.
Middle East and Africa 2 months ago
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Migrant worker alleging abuse in Libya is safe: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that an Indonesian migrant worker in Libya, identified only as AJ, is in safe condition after a video of her tearfully pleading to return home while appearing bloodied went viral and sparked public concern.
Academia 2 months ago
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Refugee women’s voices matter in reforming Indonesia’s refugee policy
As Indonesia reviews its decade-old regulation on refugee management, the fiction of "temporary transit" has collapsed into the harsh reality of prolonged displacement. Reforming this framework is no longer just a matter of immigration security but an urgent humanitarian necessity to protect vulnerable refugee women from systemic exploitation and legal invisibility.
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