Some 46 trafficked Indonesians repatriated from Myanmar, including ex-legislator


Some of the 46 Indonesian victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten. -- Photo from ANTARA/Azmi Samsul Maarif/nbl.

TANGERANG, Banten (Indonesia), Feb 21 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- A former member of West Java's Indramayu District regional legislature (DPRD) was among the 46 Indonesian victims of human trafficking repatriated to Indonesia from Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Thursday evening.

The Foreign Ministry's Director of Protection of Indonesian Citizens, Judha Nugraha, stated here on Friday that the 46 human trafficking victims came from nine provinces, with the majority hailing from North Sumatra and West Java.

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