Komnas Perempuan has demanded Minister Fadli Zon retract his denial of mass rapes during the 1998 riots, citing official findings that confirmed 85 cases of sexual violence. Read the full statement.
Minister Fadli Zon demanded to apology for denying sexual violence against Chinese-Indonesian women during the 1998 riots. Read the story on the call for historical accountability in Indonesia.
Sexual violence remains the most reported abuse case in Indonesia, with over 5,000 incidents recorded in early 2024, mostly in domestic settings. Read the story on what actions are being taken to combat abuse in Indonesia.
The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Stop Sexual Violence Coalition (KSKS) appreciates the police's steps in handling the alleged sexual harassment case of a number of female students at the State Islamic University (UIN) Mataram.
The Director of Protection of Women and Children (PPA) and Prevention and Prosecution of Human Trafficking (PPO) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police (INP), Brigadier General Nurul Azizah explained the prevention strategy against gender-based violence against women and children.
Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo emphasized that marrying off victims is not an adequate solution for sexual violence cases. Learn more.
