JAKARTA. A House of Representatives lawmaker has criticized the government's inaction on aiding the recovery of victims of sexual crimes, pointing out that the newly signed regulation in lieu of law ( Perppu ) on sexual violence against children was purely perpetrator oriented. Rahayu Saraswati, a member of House Commission VIII overseeing religious and social affairs, said Perppu No.1/2016, which amends the 2002 Child Protection Law, had not accommodated sexual crime victims' right to assistance as they repair the damage caused by the crime. "We’ve noted that in the Perppu, the state is not there for the victims of sexual crime. This means [victims] don’t have funding for rehabilitation and counseling," Rahayu said. She was speaking before the House's plenary meeting at the House complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.
Lawmaker criticizes govt's inaction for victims
JAKARTA. A House of Representatives lawmaker has criticized the government's inaction on aiding the recovery of victims of sexual crimes, pointing out that the newly signed regulation in lieu of law ( Perppu ) on sexual violence against children was purely perpetrator oriented. Rahayu Saraswati, a member of House Commission VIII overseeing religious and social affairs, said Perppu No.1/2016, which amends the 2002 Child Protection Law, had not accommodated sexual crime victims' right to assistance as they repair the damage caused by the crime. "We’ve noted that in the Perppu, the state is not there for the victims of sexual crime. This means [victims] don’t have funding for rehabilitation and counseling," Rahayu said. She was speaking before the House's plenary meeting at the House complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.