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Businessman Soni Sandra gets 10 years for sexually abusing children

The district court of Kediri, East Java, has sentenced noted local businessman, Soni Sandra, to 10 years in jail for ...

Character education begins at home

Character education, or the teaching of virtues, should start at home where children can learn through positive ...

Indonesia minister urges schools to form team to prevent sexual abuse

Culture and Education Minister Anies Baswedan has urged schools to set up a team to prevent violence against ...

Ulema council lauds vice president`s proposal on blocking porno sites - (d)

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has lauded a proposal of Vice President M Jusuf Kalla on the needs to block ...

President Jokowi urges ministers to prioritize addressing sexual crimes

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on several ministers to give priority to addressing sexual offenses, with ...

Gang rape case renews demand for gelding punishment

The recent horrific case of gang rape and death of a 14-year old, YY, by 14 teenagers in the Rejanglebong District, ...

Minister urges parents to protect children from pornography

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has urged parents to guard children from pornography that could ...

House urged to expedite debate of bill on sexual violence

The Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to accelerate ...

Indonesia mourning death of gang rape victim Yuyun: Minister Yembise

Indonesia is mourning the loss of 14-year-old Yuyun who died after being raped by 14 teenagers in Rejanglebong ...

No diplomatic ties with Israel as long as Palestine remains occupied: Indonesia

"As long as Palestine does not gain its independence, Indonesia will keep challenging the Israeli occupation," ...

Anti-terror squad must protect children: protection commission

The National Polices Densus-88 anti-terror squad should continue to protect children and heed of the principle of ...

Child abuse poses challenge to nation`s existence: Minister

The increase in violence against children in Indonesia will pose a serious challenge to the existence of this nation ...

President agrees to issue presidential decree over child violence

President Joko Widodo has agreed to issue a Perppu (government regulation in lieu of law) and a presidential ...

President calls to impart public education to prevent bullying

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on imparting public education to prevent cases of child bullying and ...

Commission informs president of supervision results of child protection

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reported its supervision results of the child protection efforts ...