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JAKARTA: It was the sudden loud cry of 10-year-old Indonesian Aisyah that caught her neighbours attention in South Tangerang, Banten province, one day in January.
They quickly rushed to her house, but since they knew Aisyah’s mother had contracted COVID-19 and was isolating at home, nobody dared to go in to see what had happened.
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They decided to contact local authorities, which swiftly arrived at the scene and later informed them that Aisyah’s mother had died.
Indonesia records sharp rise in child abuse cases
Children s protection agency attributes the increase to lax laws, Covid-19 lockdowns
Rita Pranawati of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission has urged the Indonesian government to review child protection laws. (Photo: Indonesian Child Protection Commission)
Violence and other rights abuses committed against children in Indonesia rose sharply last year with more than 6,000 recorded cases, according to a government agency set up to protect child rights.
At least 6,519 cases of violence and exploitation occurred during 2020, a 49 percent increase on the 4,369 recorded cases in 2019, the Indonesian Child Protection Commission said.
In its annual report, the commission said abuses committed against children included physical and psychological violence, sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Women an important force in COVID-19 handling: minister 15th January 2021
Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister, I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati. (ANTARA/Katriana) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Women are an important force the nation can tap into to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister, I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, better known as Bintang Puspayoga. The 2020 Central Statistics Agency (BPS) survey shows that women have a higher level of adherence to health protocols than men, Bintang Puspayoga said in a statement received in Jakarta on Friday.
Bintang Puspayoga said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, women have assumed many roles as managers in households: they are ensuring their families stay healthy and have their needs met, while still helping the family s economy, and assisting their children in studying at home.
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Widodo lays down rules for chemical castration
Punishment will be meted out in a bid to deter child sex abuse in Indonesia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a government regulation on chemical castration to prevent child sex abuse. (Photo courtesy of Cabinet Secretariat)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a government regulation on when and how chemical castration should be used against sex offenders.
The Cabinet Secretariat said in a statement on Jan. 3 that the regulation, signed last month, allows the use of chemical castration as a punishment for those convicted of committing sex attacks against children.
“Sexual violence against children is an extraordinary crime,” Widodo said.