#sexual violence

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Assessing the need to sentence sexual violence perpetrators to death

The state prosecutor has demanded Herry Wirawan, a serial rapist, who abused his authority as headmaster of an Islamic ...

Sexual violence bill to regulate handling of digital abuse

The Indonesian government is pushing the Draft of the Sexual Violence Prevention Bill to allow for the handling of ...

NGOs urge gov't to include forced marriage in sexual violence bill

Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under Indonesia Joining Forces (IJF) have asked the government to include ...

Expediting RUU TPKS necessitates collaboration from all parties: MPR

Collaboration between the House of Representatives' (DPR's) members, government, and the public is necessary to ...

Deputy speaker denies discussion on National Capital Bill was hurried

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad dismissed claims that discussion of the National ...

Intensive communication supports child development: Psychologist

A psychologist from the Purbalingga Resort Police, Central Java, Teguh Susilo, reminded parents that intensive ...

Ministry urges parents of sexual violence victims to file cases

Deputy for Child Protection at the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) Nahar has ...

Minister puts spotlight on challenges in handling cases of violence

Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga drew attention to myriad challenges faced in ...

Rejecting death penalty not meant to protect rapist: rights body

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said its rejection of death penalty against Herry Wirawan, an ...

House Speaker lauds Islamic schools' support for sexual violence bill

House of Representatives (DPR RI) Speaker Puan Maharani praised and expressed gratitude to hundreds of Islamic boarding ...

Minister urges labor stakeholders to prevent sexual violence at work

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah urged all stakeholders in the labor market, including employers and workers, to be at ...

Death sentence for rapist reaffirms commitment to child rights

The West Java prosecutor's decision for a death sentence for Herry Wirawan, who raped 13 female pupils in Bandung, ...

Minister supports Task Force against sexual violence in campus

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga lauded the steps by Education, Culture, ...

Official lauds death penalty sentence for rapist of 13 students

A House of Representatives' official lauded the prosecutor's decision to sentence to death Herry Wirawan for ...

Jakarta government operates 11 buses to expedite vaccination coverage

The Jakarta provincial government is operating 11 school buses in order to expedite COVID-19 vaccination for children ...