East Jakarta cop in child sex-abuse allegation
Paper Edition | Page: 2 A 5-year-old boy from Ciracas, East Jakarta, has allegedly been sexually abused by two men, one of whom is a member of the National Police. The case came to light after the...
View ArticleSecond case of potential child sex abuse emerges at prestigious international...
A second case of potential child abuse has emerged at the prestigious Jakarta International School, further fuelling an already heated public debate about sex abuse in Indonesia. On Wednesday, the...
View ArticleTeenage Girl Allegedly Raped by Man She Met on Facebook
A 15-year-old girl from East Jakarta was allegedly raped by several men on Saturday night, after the teenager decided to meet with a man she met on Facebook. Sr. Comr. Mulyadi Kaharni, chief of the...
View ArticleMore children get caught up in pornography, cybercrime
The number of children involved in pornography and cybercrime cases has increased rapidly over the years, a report from the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) states. The report recorded 322...
View ArticleDomestic violence: Po Co man charged with murder in the death of his wife
A man in Port Coquitlam has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife. Irinei Catalin Ghiorghita, 38, made a brief appearance in Port Coquitlam court Wednesday afternoon. On...
View ArticleSchool teacher arrested on abuse charges
The Jakarta Police have arrested a teacher at a state-run elementary school in West Jakarta on suspicion of sexually abusing four female students. The head of the Jakarta Police’s general crimes...
View ArticleSexual violence against children increasing in NTB
Cases of sexual violence against children in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province have been increasing year after year. The latest case was revealed only this week when the Central Lombok Police arrested...
View ArticleCity to Issue Domestic Violence Bylaw
Jakarta Provincial Government is ready to issue bylaw about Domestic Violence (KDRT). The bylaw is dedicated to protect women and children from domestic violence as well as human trafficking. Vice...
View ArticleChild sex abuse at Indonesian school sparks calls for tougher punishments
A sex abuse scandal at one of Indonesia's most prestigious international schools has sparked a heated debate about the failure to protect youngsters in the country and prompted calls for harsher...
View ArticlePolice to summon allegedly abusive mom on Wednesday
The South Jakarta Police will summon on Wednesday a 47-year-old resident of Cipulir, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, who was reported by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) for allegedly...
View ArticleChild protection task force a must, say activists
Paper Edition | Page: 9 The city administration will cooperate with a number of institutions to set up child protection task forces (Satgas PA) in neighborhood and community units to curb the rising...
View ArticlePolice General’s Wife Named Suspect Over Domestic Worker Abuse
By Jakarta Globe on 6:22 pm February 25, 2014. Category Crime, Featured, News Tags: bnp2tki, Indonesia National Police, Indonesian domestic worker, Mangisi Situmorang Retired police general Mangisi...
View ArticleChild protection a low priority in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 8 April 2013 (IRIN) - Efforts to protect children in Indonesia from abuse are obstructed by barriers to crime reporting, which may worsen with the threatened closure of police-run units that...
View ArticleIOM Partnerships in Indonesia Helping Victims of Trafficking (IOM -...
(Source: IOM - International Organization for Migration) One of the main issues addressed by IOM world-wide is trafficking in human beings. IOM's counter-trafficking activities are manifold. Geared...
View ArticleStudent’s Rape at Prestigious Jakarta School Puts Spotlight On Indonesian Sex...
Kate Lamb JAKARTA — A case of sexual abuse at a prestigious international school in Jakarta has been making waves in Indonesia - a country where discussing sex, and sex abuse, has long been taboo. The...
View ArticleIndonesia: Religious Minorities Targets of Rising Violence (HRW - Human...
(Source: HRW - Human Rights Watch) (Jakarta) - The Indonesian government is failing to protect the country's religious minorities from growing religious intolerance and violence, Human Rights Watch...
View ArticleLet’s break the silence on sexual violence
Paper Edition | Page: 7 We have all been shocked and angered by the recent cases of sexual violence against children in Indonesia and also encouraged by the swift reaction of civil society...
View ArticleSecond case of potential child abuse emerges at prestigious international school
Security at the front gate of the exclusive Jakarta International School. A second case of potential child abuse has emerged at the prestigious Jakarta International School, further fuelling an already...
View ArticleFamily Courts: No justice for victims of spousal abuse
Like every major life change divorce can be a stressful experience, and even when both parties enter into a separation with the best intentions, it's difficult to keep a grip on decency amidst a frenzy...
View ArticleIndonesia school abuse scandal sparks soul-searching
Jakarta (AFP) - A sex abuse scandal at one of Indonesia's most prestigious international schools has sparked a heated debate about the failure to protect youngsters in the country and prompted calls...
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