Joy As Indonesia Passes Bill Outlawing Sexual Abuse And Forced Marriage Global Development
To the sobs and cheers of supporters at the gallery, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the long-awaited legislation criminalizing nine forms of sexual violence, including physical and verbal assault, harassment, coercion and coercion. The new law includes 15 years in prison for sexual exploitation, nine years for forced marriage and four years for circulating non-consensual sexual content. It also stipulates that the court must oblige convicts to pay compensation to victims, who must also be offered counseling....