Jakarta – The Surabaya Police in East Java and the Bengkayang Police in West Kalimantan have arrested two suspects in two separate rape cases allegedly involving their own sisters.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Evi Mariani and Dwi Atmanta, Jakarta – Victims of sexual abuse and harassment in the Indonesian Catholic Church face "thick walls" of silence, secrecy and denial, hav

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The long battle to end discrimination against women in Indonesia seems to be getting longer and longer as politicians remain at an impasse over passing pro-wome

Alfath Asmunda, Banda Aceh – A series of cases of sexual violence against children has taken place in Aceh.

After launching a peaceful action on Tuesday July 15, the Alliance for the Enactment of the Draft Law on the Eradication of Sexual Violence (Aliansi Sahkan RUU PKS) in the Central Java

A man in his 20s allegedly assaulted his wife out of impatience, all because the victim couldn't finish frying ikan asin, or salted fish, any sooner.

Jakarta – The DPR has removed the Sexual Violence Bill from the agenda for deliberations this year. This ignores the urgency and aspirations of the victims.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – A recent case of child sexual abuse at a Catholic church in Depok, West Java, sheds light on the flaws and complexity of Indonesia's criminal law, which has ha

On Tuesday July 14, pro-democracy and gender equality organisations and individuals in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta from the Enact the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Vio

A man in Siberut Island, which is part of the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra, allegedly raped and impregnated his teenage daughter.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK Jakarta) is raising funds to support victims

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – A growing women's movement in support of the sexual violence eradication bill (RUU PKS) has encouraged more politicians to publicly and vocally support the leg

On Tuesday July 7, the Women's Anti-Violence Movement (Gerak Perempuan), which is an alliance of dozens of organisations and individuals, held a protest action in front of the House of

Jakarta – A French citizen who was recently arrested for allegedly molesting over 300 children died on Sunday evening following a reported suicide attempt while in detention in Jakarta

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – "She would send WhatsApp messages to our hotline early in the morning or at noon, when her husband was asleep," said Uli Pangaribuan, a lawyer represent

Jakarta – The South Sumatran police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected to have raped and murdered his former elementary school teacher in Marga Rahayu village, Banyuasin regenc

Police in Banyuasin regency, South Sumatra have arrested a young man who allegedly raped and killed his own elementary school teacher, citing childhood grudge as a motive for the crime

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – A man groped my breast in broad daylight when I was walking with my coworkers after lunch near our office in Palmerah, just 10 minutes' walk from the House

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Syahril Parlindungan, who allegedly sexual assaulted dozens of altar boys of St.

Jakarta – A French retiree could face the death penalty in Indonesia on charges that he molested over 300 children and beat those who refused to have sex with him, authorities said Thu

Jakarta – A 21-year-old woman who was the victim of rape allegedly committed by seven men was found dead on Wednesday, apparently by her own hand at her home in Bangkalan, Madura Islan

Police in Central Kalimantan have arrested a village chief and two village officials for alleged multiple rapes of a 17-year-old girl.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has opened a complaint service at St.

Jakarta – A 14-year-old rape survivor from Way Jepara, East Lampung regency, Lampung was allegedly raped and sexually abused multiple times by the head of a women's shelter run by the

Hengky Ola Sura, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara – Award-winning author Felix K.

Jakarta – The Women's Anti-Violence Alliance Movement (Gerak Perempuan) opposes the removal of the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (RUU PKS) from the 2020 Priority Nati

A 14-year-old rape victim in Lampung province became the victim of another alleged sexual assault at the hands of an official who was supposed to provide her counseling and protection,

Jakarta – The police have named a former Starbucks Indonesia employee a suspect in an alleged sexual harassment case after he posted on social media a video showing himself and another

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) regrets the postponement of deliberations on the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (RUU PKS

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – A House of Representatives plan to withdraw the highly anticipated sexual violence bill (RUU PKS) from this year's National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) pri

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) has officially dropped the long-awaited sexual violence eradication bill (RUU PKS) from this year's Nati

Gemma Holliani Cahya and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Activists and victims supporting the sexual violence eradication bill (RUU PKS) have stepped up their online campaign to push for the

Ghina Ghaliya and Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The House of Representatives lawmakers are to exclude the much-anticipated sexual violence bill (RUU PKS) from this year's National Legi

Tsarina Maharani, Jakarta – National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Commissioner Bahrul Fuad says she deplores a decision by the House of Representatives (DPR)

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Ivany Atina Arbi and Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – A recently uncovered case of child sexual abuse at a Catholic church in Depok, West Java, has put a spotlight on sex

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg DPR) planned to drop the bill on the elimination of sexual violence or RUU PKS from the 2020 nation

Jakarta – A 13-year-old girl from Denpasar, Bali, who got pregnant after being allegedly raped multiple times by her cousin and who was forced to marry him, was reportedly raped again

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Police have arrested a 42-year-old church caretaker from Pancoran Mas district in Depok, West Java, over alleged sexual abuse.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Pagedangan Police in Tangerang regency, Banten, named eight people suspects on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the rape of a now-deceas

Police in Tangerang regency, Banten are investigating the death of a teenage girl who is believed to have died after she was drugged and gang raped by seven men, one of whom was her bo

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Workers are still facing harassment from superiors and colleagues through communication platforms while working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak, acco

Jakarta – A 45-year-old man from Samarinda, East Kalimantan, was arrested for alleged sexual assault against a 5-year-old girl at a daycare operated by his wife.

Dyaning Pangestika and Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – As part of a campaign against sexual harassment, a cactus shaped like a penis and testicles has been sold in a Twitter-based char

Randy Mulyanto, Jakarta – Two Indonesian brothers will go on trial next month for the murder of their teenage sister in a so-called honor killing, police said on Tuesday, a rare case i

Amy Chew – Indonesia's first reported honour killing of a schoolgirl earlier this month has shocked the nation and prompted rights activists to warn of a "contagion" effect amid a risi

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has called on law enforcers to protect the rights of a teen murder suspect who is also pregnant, allege

Asip Hasani, Surabaya, East Java – A member of the Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) of Gresik in East Java has allegedly offered Rp 1 billion (US$67,211) in compensation to the fami

Jakarta – A 15-year-old girl who is accused of killing her 5-year-old neighbor in a shocking murder case in March was allegedly the victim of sexual abuse and is currently 14 weeks pre

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar, South Sulawesi – The police have arrested two brothers in Bantaeng regency, South Sulawesi, and named them suspects for allegedly killing their own 18-year-o

A family of eight killed a 16-year-old girl in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, police say, after the girl allegedly brought dishonor to the family by getting intimate with a man out of wedlo