#sexual abuse

Collection of sexual abuse news, found 112 news.

Protection for female sexual assault victims still minimal: Women`s commission

Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women Irawati Harsono believes that female victims of ...

Domestic violence cases need govt`s serious attention

Domestic violence cases have risen alarmingly in Indonesia and require serious remedial attention from the ...

Cut funding for orphanages to stop sex abuse, says J.K. Rowling`s charity

Orphanages around the world often operate as centres for child trafficking and sexual abuse, and donors such as ...

Castration executor to be governed by government regulation: Minister

The executor of the chemical castration punishment for convicted child sex offenders will be governed by a government ...

VP Kalla respects IDI`s rejection of castration punishment

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla (JK) said he respects decision of the Indonesian Physician Association (IDI) that its ...

President Jokowi supports discussion on sexual violence bill

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) supported the discussion on the bill on Elimination of Sexual Violence initiated by the ...

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 ...

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, ...

Lawmaker warns of growing cases of homosexuality and bisexuality

Lawmaker Mahfudz Siddik warned of growing criminality involving lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) in ...

Commission informs president of supervision results of child protection

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

RI police receive list of Australians convicted of child abuse

The Indonesian police in West Nusa Tenggara Province has received a list of Australian nationals convicted of serious ...

House speaker supports Perppu on sexual crimes

The Chairman of Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Setya Novanto, said he supported the governments effort to ...

Many countries practice gelding punishment: Minister

Many countries have practiced awarding the gelding punishment to sex offenders, so as to have a deterrent effect on ...

Police general agrees on call to punish rapists with castration

Chief of Jakarta police Insp.Gen. Tito Karnavian said he agrees on call to punish men with castration for raping ...