The House of Representatives Agrees On Sexual Violence Bill Does Not Regulate Rape And Abortion Crimes

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Parliament has agreed that the Draft Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence (RUU TPKS) will not regulate the crime of rape and abortion. The chairman of the Working Committee (Panja) of the TPKS Bill, Willy Aditya, explained that the crime would be regulated in the Criminal Code (RKUHP) and the Health Law.

"We agreed that the norms would not overlap," said Willy, in Jakarta, Monday, April 4.

This refers to a statement from Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej who said that the crime of rape would be regulated in the RKUHP. to avoid overlapping between laws and regulations.

"It's not uncommon for one norm to be regulated in two laws. So, we follow what the government thinks in this matter," explained Willy. Meanwhile, the NasDem Party politician continued, the act of abortion has also been clearly regulated in the Health Law.

"Victims of rape are still allowed to have abortions under the Health Law. Regarding abortion, we will fully refer to the Health Law," he said.

Willy hopes that the committee can complete the discussion of the remaining 3 Problem Inventory Lists (DIM), namely 2 DIMs for Sexually Based Violence. Electronics (KSBE) and 1 DIM related to sexual exploitation today.

"Hopefully at 10.00 a.m., the committee meeting can finish the 3 DIM," he said.