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November 25, 2020

Kumparan - November 25, 2020

Hundreds of pairs of shoes were arranged neatly in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on the morning of Wednesday November 25.

November 21, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 21, 2020

Jakarta – Many children have experienced physical or psychological abuse at home during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, according to a recent survey conducted by the Natio

November 19, 2020

Hindustan Times - November 19, 2020

Zarafshan Shiraz, Sumatra, Indonesia (Associated Press) – With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hea

November 18, 2020

Tempo - November 18, 2020

Antara, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin suggested the National Commission on Violence against Women or Komnas Perempuan to develop a new strategy by involving local governments to

November 6, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 6, 2020

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Activists, influencers and a cosmetic brand have urged the government to immediately approve the sexual violence eradication bill through an online petit

Jakarta Post - November 6, 2020

Jakarta – A former student of Airlangga University (Unair) accused of sexually assaulting multiple victims after tricking them into helping him for academic "research" is facing multipl

Jakarta Post - November 6, 2020

Jakarta – The police have named a 44-year-old man who owns a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Banyumas, Central Java, a suspect for sexually abusing an 11-year-old student.

November 4, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 4, 2020

Jakarta – Police in Kudus, East Java, have arrested a 48-year-old man identified only as EG for allegedly killing his daughter after he thought that he had contracted COVID-19.

October 28, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 28, 2020

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – More people are reporting alleged sexual abuse at education institutions to the authorities, even though their complaints often fall on deaf ears, the National C

October 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 24, 2020

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has acquitted Ebit Natalnael Simbolon, the director of the Simpang Tiga orphanage in Medan Petisah district, who was i

October 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 17, 2020

Jakarta – Thirteen lawyers forming an advocacy team are filing a lawsuit against the National Police chief and the Sikka Police chief in East Nusa Tenggara for allegedly neglecting a se

Jakarta Post - October 17, 2020

Jakarta – A Quran teacher who allegedly molested a teenage student in Palembang, South Sumatra, has been released from police detention after the victim's family decided not to press ch

October 15, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - October 15, 2020

A man who owns a distro (distribution store) in Lamongan regency, East Java has been named a suspect for allegedly sexually assaulting at least 16 women at his store.

October 12, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - October 12, 2020

The murder of a boy in Aceh has shocked many in the country, with the victim brutally killed during his heroic attempt to protect his mother from a rapist.

October 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 8, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The speedy passing of the controversial Job Creation Law has angered women's rights activists and members of the public who have long awaited the enactment

October 7, 2020

Tempo - October 7, 2020

Antara, Alexandra Helena, Jakarta – The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to consider the sexual violence elimination bill or RUU PKS

October 3, 2020

Tempo - October 3, 2020

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is seeing a surge in domestic violence since the Covid-19 pandemic struck the country.

October 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 2, 2020

Jakarta – The Home Ministry has temporarily dismissed Southeast Sulawesi's North Buton deputy regent and current acting regent, Ramadio, from his position following allegations he sexua

October 1, 2020

Inside Indonesia - October 2020

Ricarda Gerlach – It is now over four years since the Indonesian parliament first introduced the Sexual Violence Bill (Rancangan Undang Undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual, RUU PKS).

September 30, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 30, 2020

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has raised concerns about the appointment of Southeast Sulawesi Deputy Regent Ramadio as acting regent bec

September 25, 2020

Jakarta Globe - September 25, 2020

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – A newly-graduating doctor was arrested on Friday for allegedly harassing a woman during a rapid screening for coronavirus at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, in a

September 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 24, 2020

Jakarta – A medical worker accused of sexual misconduct and extortion by a person who underwent a rapid COVID-19 test at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, has d

September 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 23, 2020

Jakarta – The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Police have received a report from a woman who says she was extorted and sexually harassed while undergoing a rapid COVID-19 test at t

September 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 22, 2020

Jakarta – The police in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, have named a local police officer a suspect for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl who had violated traffic rules.

Jakarta Post - September 22, 2020

Jakarta – Presiding judge Johanis Hehamony said Hanny was found guilty of violating Article 82 of the Child Protection Law.

September 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 20, 2020

Jakarta – The Pontianak Police in West Kalimantan are investigating a traffic police officer for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl after pulling her over.

Jakarta Post - September 20, 2020

Jakarta – Clinical laboratory firm PT Kimia Farma Diagnostika, a subsidiary of publicly-listed pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma, is set to pursue legal action against an employee w

September 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 17, 2020

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has clarified and rebuffed criticism against the consensual sex subject taught in this year's freshman orientation progr

September 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 16, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has found itself embroiled in a controversy for including sexual education, with an emphasis on consent, in this year's fr

September 9, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 9, 2020

Jakarta – The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry has urged lawmakers to pass the sexual violence eradication bill into law to fill the country's legal gaps pertaining to

September 7, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - September 7, 2020

Having had a female president and with a woman as the current speaker at its House of Representatives (DPR), one would think that much progress has been made for women in Indonesian pol

September 1, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 1, 2020

Jakarta – A female junior high school student in West Tanjung Jabung, Jambi, was allegedly locked up and raped multiple times by her own tutor over the course of 20 days.

August 30, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 30, 2020

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – It was an hour past midnight on Sept.

August 29, 2020

August 25, 2020

Tempo - August 25, 2020

Alexandra Helena, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) on Tuesday announced that the poverty rate in Indonesia's Eastern regions correlates wit

Jakarta Post - August 25, 2020

Jakarta – The Makassar police in South Sulawesi arrested on Monday a Qur'an teacher for allegedly sexually abusing a number of his underage students.

Jakarta Post - August 25, 2020

Jakarta – The East Jakarta Police have arrested a Quran teacher in Jakarta who allegedly molested three children.

August 19, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - August 19, 2020

A 15-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by people close to her, has been sentenced to two years in prison after she was found guilty for the murder of her 5-year-old neighbor.

August 15, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 15, 2020

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The South Sulawesi Police have carried out their legal proceedings against the head of the Selayar Islands Police's criminal investigation unit for allegedl

Jakarta Post - August 15, 2020

Jakarta – The Trimurjo Police in Lampung have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his wife after she refused to allow him to live a polygamous lifestyle by marrying another woman.

Jakarta Post - August 15, 2020

Jakarta – The police in Palembang, South Sumatra, are investigating a 43-year-old private university lecturer after he was caught sexually assaulting an underage boy.

August 14, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 14, 2020

Jakarta – The Legislative Women's Caucus (KPP-RI) plans to engage religious organizations as campaigners in an effort to push the House of Representatives to pass the long-awaited sexu

August 12, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 12, 2020

Jakarta – A man in Way Kanan, Lampung, allegedly murdered his own baby after his wife refused to have sex with him, local police said.

August 11, 2020

Coconuts Jakarta - August 11, 2020

Amid widespread accusations from the public that authorities did not take a sexual assault case seriously until after details of the case went viral online, the South Tangerang Police

August 9, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 9, 2020

Andi Hajramuni, Makassar – A 55-year-old male Qur'an teacher in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has been reported for allegedly sexually abusing his students.

August 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 8, 2020

Jakarta – The police in Surabaya, East Java, have detained a former student of Airlangga University (Unair) alleged to have sexually assaulted multiple victims after tricking them into

August 7, 2020

Arah Juang - August 7, 2020

The Enact the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence Alliance (Aliansi Sahkan RUU PKS) again took to the streets of the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Tuesday August 4.