ASEANEWS-HEADLINE | Paper Edition: SOCIETY | JAKARTA- House passes law to end impunity for sexual violence

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Activists stage a rally in front of the House of Representatives compound in Jakarta in January, demanding the deliberation and passing of a bill on sexual violence eradication.(JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)

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Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post)

●   Wed, April 13, 2022

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The House of Representatives passed a highly anticipated sexual violence bill into law on Tuesday, which provides a comprehensive legal framework for dealing with sexual violence, after nearly a decade of struggle to convince the political elite of the need for more robust forms of protection for survivors.

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The law secured wide approval from lawmakers and the government in a plenary meeting witnessed by a broad network of women’s rights activists.

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Willy Aditya, a Nasdem Party politician who also led the legislative working group to deliberate the bill, lauded the lawmaking process as a “model” for meaningful civic engagement.

 

to Read Full Story:  https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2022/04/12/house-passes-law-to-end-impunity-for-sexual-violence.html

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