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View all search resultsKomnas-Perempuan
Archipelago 2 years ago
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Hijab head-shaving at East Java school raises rights concerns
A teacher in East Java has caught the attention of human rights activists following reports that they forcefully shaved the heads of more than a dozen students as punishment for the students' failure to wear an internal component of the hijab.
Society 4 years ago
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Women’s rights activists flag legal attempt to roll back provisions on consent
The national struggle to protect women against sexual violence has often been complicated by the more conservative elements of Indonesian society, who are reluctant to endorse rights that go beyond prevailing religious and cultural norms.
Society 4 years ago
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Violence against women soars in 2021: Komnas Perempuan
The uptick in cases, which skyrocketed above pre-pandemic levels, indicates growing public awareness of reporting violence against women amid the ongoing pandemic; however, the figure only represents the tip of the iceberg, Komnas Perempuan commissioners said.
Politics 4 years ago
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Indonesia’s 2021 human rights record ‘alarming’: Amnesty
Amnesty International Indonesia has recorded an increase in attacks against the country’s human rights defenders this year alongside continued restrictions on the exercise of free speech, developments the organization has called “alarming”.
Society 4 years ago
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Rape of ‘pesantren’ students triggers national soul-searching
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Quomas has condemned the case, saying that his ministry would conduct a thorough investigation into all madrasahs and pesantren after concerns arose within the ministry that the case was just a tip of the iceberg.
