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Four jailed for torture in North Sumatra oil palm plantation slavery case
Archipelago 3 years ago

Four jailed for torture in North Sumatra oil palm plantation slavery case

The victims succumbed to their injuries inside two cages on the property of a local politician in North Sumatra province, in the latest case of modern slavery.
Eight found guilty in fatal Langkat caging
Archipelago 3 years ago

Eight found guilty in fatal Langkat caging

The Stabat District Court in Langkat, North Sumatra, has found eight defendants guilty of being involved in the fatal caging of people in the house of graft suspect and inactive Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-Angin.
Protecting our migrants
Editorial 3 years ago

Protecting our migrants

In a system that favors employers, recruiters and policymakers, Indonesian migrant workers have found themselves highly vulnerable to labor abuses.
Ambassador Hermono angers Malaysian ministers, but it works
Academia 3 years ago

Ambassador Hermono angers Malaysian ministers, but it works

Since May 2016, Indonesian migrants in Malaysia have worked without any legal protection from abusive employers.
Police name eight suspects in Langkat caging
Archipelago 3 years ago

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Police name eight suspects in Langkat caging

North Sumatra Police have named eight suspects of human trafficking violations in the alleged fatal caging of people in the house of graft suspect and inactive Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-Angin.
North Sumatra police exhume grave, autopsy of suspected Langkat cage victims
Archipelago 4 years ago

North Sumatra police exhume grave, autopsy of suspected Langkat cage victims

North Sumatra police’s crime and forensic units exhumed two graves believed to contain the remains of people who died after being tortured in iron-barred rooms at the house of graft suspect and inactive Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Parangin Angin.
Migrant worker protection needs win-win solution
Editorial 4 years ago

Migrant worker protection needs win-win solution

Indonesia and Malaysia are slated to sign a new agreement this week on migrant worker protection, nearly six years after the previous deal expired, and it can only be hoped that the new deal will offer legal certainty for both Indonesian workers and their Malaysian employers.
Indonesian migrant fishers require decent working conditions
Academia 4 years ago

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Indonesian migrant fishers require decent working conditions

Government agencies have issued overlapping rules and regulations on the recruitment and placement of migrant fishers.
City of London backtracks over removal of two slavery-linked statues
Lifestyle 4 years ago

City of London backtracks over removal of two slavery-linked statues

The City of London has said the statues to William Beckford and John Cass will remain in place with plaques placed alongside them providing contextual information.
Dear ASEAN, modern slavery at sea is worsening on your watch
Opinion 4 years ago

Dear ASEAN, modern slavery at sea is worsening on your watch

Fishers are not regarded as seafarers i.e., migrant workers employed on board a registered vessel. 
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