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Kowani supports ministerial regulation on sexual violence prevention

The Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) Chairwoman, Giwo Rubianto Wiyogo, supports the Minister of Education, ...

Jokowi signs regulation to protect child victims, witnesses of crime

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a regulation to protect the rights of children who have been subject to or ...

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Safeguarding Indonesian children from violence and COVID-19

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry observed National Children's Day (HAN), celebrated every ...

Child protection is a collective responsibility: MPR Chair

Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo highlighted the urgency for Indonesian people ...

Two out of three Indonesian children experienced violence: Minister

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection highlighted the fact that two out of every three children ...

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 ...

Indonesia calls for concrete steps to end violence against women

Indonesia has underscored the need for the international community to take concrete steps to put an end to violence ...

Int`l protocol launched to tackle sexual violence in conflict

British foreign secretary William Hague and United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie on Wednesday launched a new ...

Indonesian social minister calls for maximum sentence for child predators

Child predators must be charged with maximum sentence, Social Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri stated here on Monday ...

Child protection crucial for Indonesia`s future

The revelation of a sexual assault of a five-year-old boy at the Jakarta International School (JIS) was like "opening ...

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 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) ...

Indonesian child protection commission urges heavier punishment against child abusers

Indonesias National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) had urged the authorities to impose heavier ...

Rape "significant" factor in Syria conflict: Watchdog

Rape has been a "significant" weapon of war in the conflict raging in Syria since March 2011 and is the "primary" ...