Women's Protection, Sexual Violence Law Is Encouraged To Be Issued Immediately

Illustration of ferocity in women (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) encourages the implementing regulations of Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence (TPKS) to be issued immediately. "We still need to continue to encourage the acceleration of the derivative rules of the Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence," said Komnas Perempuan Chair Andy Yentriyani in the 2023 Catau webinar entitled "Violence against Women in the Public and State realms: Lack of Protection and Recovery," in Jakarta, Tuesday. According to her, this is important because based on reports that were submitted to Komnas Perempuan this year there was a nearly double spike in complaints from the previous year. Her party added complaints by women against the law, as suspects or convicts, dominating reports that go to Komnas Perempuan. Andy Yentriyani emphasized the importance of a fair law enforcement process and preventing stigmatization for women who violate the law."Stigma as a law violator and gender stereotype is still the main challenge in dealing with cases of gender-based violence against women in the country," he said.

"Criminalization is also still being faced by women who report their cases and is also being faced by women who are human rights defenders, namely those who provide assistance to victims," said Andy Yentriyani. Ahead of the 2023 International Women's Day commemoration which falls on March 8, 2023, Komnas Perempuan highlighted various issues related to women's issues, including the urgency of the issuance of the derivative rules of the TPKS Law.