Indonesia has sought closer cooperation with the Cambodian government to eradicate human trafficking after dozens of Indonesians were trafficked to Cambodia through employment scams.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met with Cambodian Interior Minister Krolahom Sar Kheng in Phnom Penh on Thursday to discuss cooperation to eradicate human trafficking, which has been rife in Cambodia.
The two sides agreed on the need to expedite their agreement on the eradication of cross-border crimes. Cambodia also agreed to expedite the repatriation of rescued Indonesian victims.
A total of 62 Indonesian nationals were rescued from an online scam company in Sihanoukville last week. Cambodia has agreed to repatriate them in stages depending on flight availability, with 12 deported to Indonesia on Friday….