Passing the Hot Potato
The DPR further delayed deliberations on the Sexual Violence Eradication Bill. There is concern this will threaten the fate of women and victims of sexual violence.
Devy Ernis
July 14, 2020
THERE was a flurry of activity in the Maju Perempuan Indonesia (MPI—Onward Indonesian Women ) WhatsApp group on Tuesday, June 30. The members of the group, which consist of nearly all of the female members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and some women’s rights activists, were discussing a question put forward by Dian Kartikasari. “I asked why the DPR dropped the (deliberations on the) Sexual Violence Eradication Bill (RUU
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