The Shambolic Handling of Rape Cases
Monday, October 18, 2021
The police ignore victim’s perspective when handling the case of alleged sexual violence in Luwu Timur. It would be difficult to catch the perpetrator.
THE events in Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi, are an illustration of the poor methodology used by police officers and social workers when dealing with rape victims. As a result of arbitrary investigation techniques, the suffering of the victims is prolonged. After experiencing the physical and mental trauma of being raped, victims are then treated as if they have filed false reports.
This sad story began in 2019 when a mother filed a report that&nbs
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