From The Guardian:
Indonesia has passed a landmark bill that for the first time outlaws forced marriage and sexual harassment. To tears and cheers from supporters in the gallery, on Tuesday the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited legislation that criminalises nine forms of sexual violence, including physical and verbal assault, harassment, forced sterilisation and exploitation.
The new legislation comes amid rising cases of violence against women in Indonesia. Komnas Perempuan reported 338,496 cases in 2021 – up from 220,000 in 2020.
The new law includes 15-year prison sentences for sexual exploitation, nine years for forced marriage and four years for circulating non-consensual sexual content. It also stipulates that a court must compel convicted abusers to pay compensation to victims, who must also be offered counseling.
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