The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Indonesia   Malaysia Hundreds of Indonesian workers face executionJAKARTA, 27 August 2010—Indonesian Church spokesmen and a group of NGOs have criticized the government over its apparent lack of concern for hundreds of imprisoned migrant workers who face the death penalty in Malaysia.Read more Malaysia Victims of bonded labour in SabahKota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 25 June 2010 (The Star)—More than a third of the 150,000 migrants who arrive in Sabah every year are victims of bonded labour, an Indonesian non-governmental organisation said.Read more  Indonesia, Malaysia Counter-trafficking efforts in South East Asia centre on raising awareness, protecting human dignityKOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA—In a press conference held with members of the Malaysian media, ICMC and Archdiocesan Human Development Committee (AHDC) representatives shared how they will be intensifying efforts to raise public awareness of human trafficking, and strengthen the capacity of local organizations involved in counter-trafficking work.Read more  Indonesia ICMC staff honoured for dedication to anti-human trafficking workICMC South East Asia acting Country Director, Abhijit Dasgupta, has been awarded the prestigious “Glory of Bengal” award for his valuable contributions to the fight against human trafficking.Read more Indonesia Sri Lanka migrant stand-off in Indonesia port endsJAKARTA, 19 April 2010 (BBC)—Sri Lankan migrants who have been stuck on a boat off the coast of Indonesia have finally left the port of Merak.Read more Indonesia Shots fired after bribe demand refused: refugeeTANJUNG PINANG, 16 November 2009 (SMH)—Indonesian authorities opened fire on a boat full of Afghan refugees, wounding two people, after demanding a bribe the Afghans could not afford to pay, one of the refugees says.Read more  |
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