Surabaya – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged on Thursday the Surabaya administration not to forcibly close Dolly, dubbed Southeast Asia's largest red-light dist

Surabaya – Sex workers in the Dolly red-light district of Surabaya, East Java, staged a rally on Thursday, protesting the city administration's plan to shut down the area, which is one

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – The sharia police in Banda Aceh, Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam, have rounded up 15 young women after they were "caught" in a late-night coffee shop.

Dyah Ayu Pitaloka & Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Malang – Security officers in the East Java town of Malang rounded up 13 commercial sex workers during a raid on Tuesday night, highlig

Jakarta – Prostitutes are heroines to their families because they can feed their families on their own; therefore, it would be inhumane to close down brothels, a regent has said.

Margie Mason, Bandung, Indonesia – Chimoy flicks a lighter and draws a long drag until her cheeks collapse on the skinny Dunhill Mild, exhaling a column of smoke.

Amir Tejo, Surabaya – The Surabaya city administration's plan to close down the Klakah Rejo red light district in the western suburbs has raised concerns among social activists who have

Ainur Rohmah, Semarang – A plan by the Social Affairs Ministry to close down 50 red-light districts across Indonesia has caused nervousness among inhabitants of the Argorejo red-light d

According to the President of the Parliamentary Women's Group of Timor-Leste, MP Josefa Alvares Soares, now is not the time to localize prostitution to one place because society and the

Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Balikpapan – The city of Balikpapan is gearing up for a vice crackdown involving enforcement of alcohol restrictions, a moratorium on new karaoke bars and spas

Vento Saudale, Depok – An Islamic fundamentalist group has demanded city officials in Depok knock down a rundown, illegal building that they claim has been used to run a prostitution se

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in Depok gathered outside the mayoralty office compound on Friday to protest, what they deemed

Hans David Tampubolon, Reportage – Prostitution has existed since the beginning of civilization and in some parts of the world, like in Dolly, Surabaya, it has become part of the commun

East Java Deputy Governor Saifullah Yusuf vowed on Thursday to close down all red-light districts in the province but warned it could only be done in steps.

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas, Surakarta – Surakarta Deputy Mayor F.X. Hadi Rudyatmo has promised to facilitate a meeting of around 600 sex workers in the city at his official residence.

Ade Mardiyati – Feraldo "Aldo" Saragi is a human rights activist who fights for the rights of sex workers and other marginalized groups in Indonesia.

Elisabeth Oktofani, Indonesia – Although prostitution is technically illegal in Jakarta, it is common knowledge that it can easily be found throughout the capital.

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – The Bandung authority is at loss to uncover cases of covert prostitution involving junior and senior high school students, whose number continues to rise in

Achmad Faisal, Surabaya – Deputy Governor Saifullah Yusuf has proposed that the Surabaya municipal administration close down and quarantine the Dolly red-light district to prevent the s

Batam – Muslim legal arbiters in this Riau Islands city on Tuesday rejected a recently floated idea to levy a tax on prostitution to increase the local government's income.

Jakarta – A number of sex workers returned to the street after undergoing a rehabilitation program at Bina Karya Wanita Harapan Mulia rehabilitation center in Kedoya, West Jakarta.

Amir Tejo – Surabaya is famous, or infamous, for having the largest prostitution complex in Southeast Asia, a distinction the local government would rather not have.

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – Hundreds of female sex workers have returned to the tourist site of Baturaden, located in Banyumas regency in the southwestern part of Central Java, after a m

Dili – Police in East Timor have arrested 10 members of an alleged human trafficking ring who brought women into the tiny country as sex workers, the United Nations mission and police s

Dalih Sembiring – On Friday, at 5 a.m., Nia Dinata temporarily abandoned her role as mentor at a documentary film workshop in Yogyakarta to head east in a rental car.

Agnes Winarti, Bekasi – The 2004 ruling against prostitution in Bekasi may have noble intentions but only targets sex workers while allowing pimps and clients get away.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The number of child sex workers in Indonesia has more than doubled in the past decade, with the majority operating around resorts amid the country's booming tou

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – Commercial sex workers have been found roaming some of Bali's more remote villages, increasing the possibility of a wider spread of HIV, a report from the Bali R

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Since the municipal government shut down the Saritem prostitution area in the Andir district of Bandung, West Java, residents have struggled to find work.

Indra Harsaputra, Malang – Sex workers across the country might bemoan their reduced income during the fasting month of Ramadhan as local administrations ban them from operating.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Malang – Malang regency public order officers have banned sex workers from operating during Ramadhan and are making efforts to secure them jobs in cigarette factor

Lindsay Murdoch, Dili – United Nations police and civilian staff are openly violating what the UN promised would be a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual abuse and misconduct in deeply

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Cheap makeup, stilettos and condoms, sometimes.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Lampung province is no longer just a transit point for human trafficking, but has become a supplier of women for the sex trade in Batam, Malaysia, Sing

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – Eighteen underage prostitutes were recently held at Surabaya Police Headquarters for several days after being picked up by officers during a raid on the city's Do

Jakarta – It may be a cliche, but grinding poverty continues to force women into sex work. It also drives children on to the streets.

Jakarta – Although no-one can ever be absolutely certain, it is estimated that there are about 800 children aged 14 to 18 years old who are employed as sex workers in the red light cafe

Agencies – Indonesian authorities posted police guards at refugee camps today to protect children orphaned by last week's tsunamis from child traffickers.

Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta – Despite its enforcement, the controversy surrounding Law No.

Maria Ulfah, Jakarta – Chief of Army Staff Ryamizard Ryacudu said he would not withdraw troops from conflict areas such as Aceh and Papua.

Fadli, Batam – A non-governmental organization (NGO) activist disclosed on Wednesday that some 15,000 girls under the age of 18 on the Riau Islands were sex workers.

Thousands of children have been forced into prostitution by their parents and others on the Indonesian island of Java, an International Labour Organisation study has found.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – A coalition of street children, housewives, students and activists took to the street for a rally here on Friday against rampant people trafficking across the cou

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Jill Jolliffe, Dili – A United Nations official has confirmed that an investigation is under way in East Timor into prostitution and allegations of human trafficking.

Jakarta – Thousands of children are being trafficked for prostitution in Indonesia and parents or other family members are often to blame, the International Labour Organization (ILO) sa

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Dili – Police in East Timor have launched a crackdown on prostitution, raiding two massage parlors in the past month and arresting four people, an officer said Friday.

Simon Elegant, Venelale – During the bloody insurrection that produced the new nation of East Timor, Hasan Basri presented residents of the small town of Venelale with a proposition: gi

Prostitutes in Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya, have vowed not to make themselves available to officials to protest at a ruling banning their activities during Ramadan, a news