Sexual Crimes Bill finally passes (April 8-15)

Bill becomes law a decade after inception

Hello Coconauts,

After 10 years of struggle and numerous modifications, the House of Parliament (DPR) finally passed the Sexual Crimes Bill (RUU TPKS) into law this week in a historic moment for Indonesia’s fight against its epidemic sexual violence.

In this week’s Indonesia Intelligencer, we are putting the spotlight on the long-awaited new law. In other…