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Indonesia steps up crackdown on mail-order marriage trafficking

Indonesian lawmakers welcomed police action on Sunday against human trafficking networks running mail-order marriage scams, saying it protects citizens from exploitation.

Source: ANTARA News · August 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM · AI-assisted report

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JAKARTA, 23 AUGUST 2026 —

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Indonesian lawmakers welcomed police action on Sunday against human trafficking networks running mail-order marriage scams, saying it protects citizens from exploitation.

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Komisi III DPR RI chairman Habiburokhman said the syndicates’ organised pattern required decisive enforcement. He commended the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate for dismantling five cases between 2024 and 2025 in Indonesia and Guangzhou, China.

Victims were lured with promises of better lives but faced domestic violence and household burdens exceeding ten people once abroad. Habiburokhman called the raids proof of a “zero tolerance” stance on sexual violence and human trafficking.

He pledged the parliamentary commission would supervise the prosecutions to ensure transparency and deterrence. Habiburokhman also urged stronger trauma support for victims and public reporting of abuse.

The crackdown coincided with the repatriation of Syekh Ahmad Al Misry, wanted in alleged sexual abuse cases involving five male victims. An Interpol Red Notice has been active against Al Misry since July 9 2026.

Habiburokhman praised the Sexual Violence Crime Act as progressive legal protection and said enforcement applies regardless of status, power relations or sporting achievement. Police are also probing former rock-climbing coach HB over alleged abuse of five female athletes.

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