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

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.

An Acehnese man distribute food to Rohingya refugees on a boat stranded on a beach in Peureulak, Aceh province, Indonesia on Jan 29. (AP)

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.

The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate, arresting two female suspects and rescuing two children in the Chokocho area of Etche Local Government Area. The suspects,

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.

PHOENIX — A Tucson woman was sentenced to prison for her role in a human trafficking case involving migrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced on Friday.

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