- The House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat/DPR) officially approved the Bill on Crimes of Sexual Violence (Rancangan Undang-Undang Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual – "RUU TPKS") during a plenary meeting that was held on 12 April 2022.
- The RUU TPKS contains a total of 12 sections that span 93 articles and that address the following specific matters: 1) General provisions; 2) Crimes of sexual violence; 3) Other related crimes; 4) Investigations, prosecutions and examinations through trials; 5) The rights of victims, victims’ families and witnesses; 6) Integrated services for the protection of women and children at the national and regional levels; 7) Prevention, coordination and monitoring; 8) Social and family involvement; 9) Funding; 10) International cooperation; 11) Transitional provisions; and 12) Conclusions.
- Under the RUU TPKS, it has been agreed that the scope of crimes of sexual violence encompasses the following crimes: physical and non-physical sexual violence, forced contraception, forced sterilization, forced marriage, sexual torture, sexual exploitation, sexual slavery and electronic-based sexual violence. In addition, a number of other crimes that are currently regulated under various legal frameworks are also recognized under the RUU TPKS, including rape, the sexual exploitation of children, pornography, etc.
- Furthermore, none of the various crimes of sexual violence that are stipulated under the RUU TPKS may be settled through non-trial resolutions, except in cases that involve children. In terms of sanctions, restitution under the RUU TPKS has now been defined as a primary sanction instead of a supplementary sanction.
- For more information on this story, see Hukumonline: “Disetujui Menjadi UU, Begini Materi Muatan UU TPKS”.
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