Child Case Investigations Must Be Kept Confidential

A commissioner at the Indonesian Child Protection Commission, Retno Listyarti, considers a serious violation was committed in the handling of a sexual violence case in Luwu Timur. Police ignore victims’ testimonies.

Riky Ferdianto

October 18, 2021

A CASE of sexual violence allegedly committed against three children under the age of 10 in Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi, has drawn the attention of Retno Listyarti, a Commissioner at the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). She pointed out that local police did not follow a standard procedure in the handling of this case. That is why she asked that this case be taken up by the South Sulawesi Police or to the National Police&rsq

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