PPPA Minister Calls TPKS Bill A Legal Umbrella To Protect Victims Of Sexual Violence

Puspayoga Star Child/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga said the Sexual Violence Draft Law was a legal umbrella that would provide comprehensive protection for victims of sexual violence. provide certainty and accelerate the fulfillment of victims' rights, provide justice for victims and carry out law enforcement," he said in an online media talk entitled "The TPKS Bill Agrees to be Forwarded to the Plenary Session of the DPR RI" which was followed in Jakarta, Friday, April 8. This bill describes the meaning of the crime of sexual violence. There are nine types of sexual violence crimes. In addition, sexual violence crimes also include rape, obscene acts, sexual intercourse with children, pornography involving children or pornography that explicitly includes sexual violence and exploitation, forced prostitution and other crimes that are expressly stated as criminal acts of sexual violence as regulated in the provisions of laws and regulations which are articles of bridging with the Criminal Code and other laws. His party ensures that the settlement of cases of criminal acts of sexual violence cannot be carried out outside the judicial process except for child perpetrators. Juvenile Criminal Justice System," he said, quoted by Antara.

The TPKS Bill also carries out legal reforms, namely the procedural law before, during, and after the legal process. The breakthrough in this bill is also seen in the comprehensive arrangement of integrated services for victims by the government, law enforcement and community-based services. In addition, it regulates the fulfillment of victims' rights to recovery funds including health services when the victim receives medical treatment, funds for handling victims before, during and after the legal process including payment of compensation. "The presence of the state is shown by providing prevention and handling efforts in 3T areas, conflict areas, disaster areas and in all places that have the potential for criminal acts of sexual violence to occur," said Bintang. The bill also regulates community participation in the prevention, assistance, recovery and monitoring of criminal acts of sexual violence as well as family participation in the prevention of criminal acts of sexual violence. In addition, it regulates funding that can be used for health services.