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.

In a humanitarian crisis, over 100 Rohingya Muslims arrived in Indonesia, fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The journey, facilitated by human traffickers, was plagued by a broken boat engine. With rising refugee numbers,

Maxixe Mantofa calls for stricter regulations to combat human trafficking, urging Indonesia to adopt a law similar to the Philippines.

They then crossed the border into Thailand, where officials identified them as trafficking victims. The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok facilitated the repatriation of the two victims, covered the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia signed a deal on Friday to repatriate an ailing French national who has been on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offenses. In 2015 Serge Atlaoui won a last-minute reprieve from being executed by a 13-member firing squad.

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

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.

Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights standards and putting rights at the forefront of national laws,

Maria Trusa was 9-years-old -- and living in the Dominican Republic -- when she woke up one day and seeing her father choose between her and her brothers to sacrifice to another man.

Indonesia’s parliament is fast-tracking amendments to the country’s mining law, in a move that could reshape the country’s mining landscape for the worst, say activists who warn of environmental catastrophe and democratic erosion.

The US exit from the climate accord raises concerns about Indonesia's ability to achieve its net-zero emissions goals US President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement has cast doubt over Washington's commitment to a key clean energy partnership with Indonesia,