The issue has drawn particular attention in Singapore following allegations that infants were trafficked from Indonesia into the city state for adoption, prompting authorities on both sides of the border to review existing safeguards and cooperation mechanisms.
Against that backdrop, Indonesian police in mid-January arrested nine people in the city of Medan over an alleged baby trafficking operation, the latest in a series of cases that officials and activists say point to a broader, organised trade in infants across the archipelago.
