Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded 12,510 cases of violence against women and children in 2014.
Komnas Perempuan chairwoman Azriana said on Tuesday that most of the violence was commited by members of the victims' local communities.
"Sixty-eight percent of the cases related to personal conflicts, while 29 percent of them happened in communities with perpetrators being among the community members," she said in Bengkulu as quoted by Antara news agency.
Azriana said she hoped Law No. 6/2014 on villages and Law No. 23/2014 on local government could strengthen local governments in preventing violence against women and children.