Human trafficking

UN experts condemn US move to strip migrant children of legal aid

Two children sit in the hallway as their parents attend an immigration hearing at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands

MSF alerted by adoption agent in 2024 about suspicious baby ‘supply’ from Indonesia to S’pore

West Java police spokesman Senior Commissioner Hendra Rochmawan told ST that 14 babies allegedly trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore are currently still in the Republic.

France defender Lucas Hernandez accused of exploiting Colombian family

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - FC Metz v Paris St Germain - Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France - December 13, 2025 Paris St Germain's Lucas Hernandez during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Catherine Steenkeste

Nine arrested in North Sumatra over alleged baby trafficking

The suspects had sold at least two babies for between 9 million rupiah (S$680) and 25 million rupiah each.

‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over $20k

Wealthy Singaporean adoptive parents paid more than S$20,000 per child, in defiance of Indonesian law that requires adoption to be free.

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias denies abuse accusations

FILE PHOTO: Honorary degree recipient recording artist Julio Iglesias is recognized during Berklee College of Music's Commencement Concert in Boston, Massachusetts, United States May 8, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Alleged Indonesian trafficking ring sending babies to Singapore being investigated: MHA, MSF

The authorities have been engaging the affected adoptive parents to explain the situation to them.

Scam centres in Myanmar were blown up. Is it all for show?

An aerial photo of KK Park taken in September 2025. While the Myanmar junta says it has cracked down on it, only 13 per cent of the total area has been demolished.

Thai police seek to arrest mother of 12-year-old forced into sex work in Japan

A mother from Taiwan allegedly forced her 12-year-old daughter into sex work at a massage parlour in Tokyo.

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