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Penalty for perpetrators of child violence must be increased: President Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said penalty for perpetrators of child violence and abuse must be made stringent by ...

President calls for movement on preventing crime against children

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a joint movement from the government, stakeholders, and people at ...

President suggests family should help prevent child abuse

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suggested that Indonesian families, particularly the parents, can help prevent ...

President chairs limited cabinet meeting on child protection

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss efforts to intensify ...

Sukabumi pedophilia case "top of an iceberg"

After the reports of sexual abuse of a 6-year-old pupil, AK, last month at the Jakarta International School (JIS) ...

No region in Indonesia has child-friendly status: MInister

Minister of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar said there is no single region in ...

Indonesia needs skilled workers to face AEC

Indonesia is facing crucial manpower problems and need to improve the competitiveness of its human resources to enable ...

Next Indonesian govt expected to focus on food, pro-people programs

As an agrarian country with vast areas and a country with a large population that depends on the agricultural sector, ...

Next president should continue pro-people programs

The next president who is elected in the upcoming presidential race should continue pro-people programs laid down by ...

ASEAN women must play more role in government

Women in Southeast Asian countries are urged to play more role in the government sector as an effort towards equality ...

President calls for economic empowerment of people living near forests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged related stake holders to economically empower the people living near ...

Indonesia still unable to eradicate leprosy

Although Indonesia has managed to reach leprosy elimination stage, the country has not been able to completely ...

APEC SOM closed with establishment of connectivity framework

APEC delegates closed their Senior Officials` Meeting here on Thursday after they agreed to establish a connectivity ...

Minister hopes Indonesia can export salt in 2013

Indonesia`s Maritime and Fisheries Minister, Sharif Cicip Sutardjo, hopes that Indonesia can export salt in 2013 since ...

Overcome illegal logging with public-welfare approach

Efforts to overcome illegal logging activites should be made with public-welfare approach, especially for the people ...