#violence against children

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Ending violence against children

In a bid to end violence against children in Indonesia, National Childrens Day 2016 was for the first time observed in ...

Police arrest six child abuse suspects

The Batulicin Police have arrested two of the six child abuse suspects, who had inflicted stab wounds and sharp force ...

Politicians, activists laud new govt regulation on child protection

Politicians and child protection activists have lauded the issuance of Government Regulation No. 1 of 2016, which is ...

Chemical castration as punishment supports victims` human rights: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said introducing provision for chemical castration as an additional sentence for those ...

Rapists-cum-murderers deserve harsh punishment

More and more horrific and brutal rape-cum-murders have been reported across the country lately even as the public and ...

House speaker supports Perppu issuance to protect children

House Speaker Ade Komarudin has said he supports the governments recent decision to issue a Perppu (a government ...

Indonesian govt imposes castration for child sexual abusers

The Indonesian government has decided to impose castration, using a chemical substance, as a punishment 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 ...

Growing instances of sexual violence against children alarming: Legislator

Sexual violence against children in Indonesia has reached an alarming level and created an emergency situation that ...

Indonesia in state of emergency following rampant sexual crimes: Lawmaker

Indonesia is in a state of emergency following a spurt in sexual crimes, according to Reni Marlinawati, a member of ...

Police backs proposal to implant chips to track sexual offenders

The Chief of the Indonesian Police, General Badrodin Haiti has express readiness to back the governments plan to ...

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, ...