Explainer: Why is Indonesia’s sexual violence law so important? – By Aisyah Llewellyn (Al Jazeera) / April 14, 2022
The law, which took 10 years to pass, provides protections to victims of sexual violence including those in abusive marriages.
Medan, Indonesia – With the strike of a gavel, Indonesia’s controversial sexual violence bill has been passed into law by parliament.
As legislators took to their feet on Tuesday to applaud the passage of the long-awaited bill, House Speaker Puan Maharani appeared visibly moved.
The legislation was “a gift for all Indonesian women,” she said.
The bill, known as RUU TPKS, has been a long time coming.
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