Campus must ensure bias towards victims<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of House of Representatives Commission VIII\nSelly Andriany Gantina has urged Universitas Indonesia (UI) to\nprioritise the protection of victims in addressing the alleged online\nsexual harassment case involving students from the university\u2019s Faculty\nof Law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe campus must ensure bias towards the victims, provide safe\nreporting access, and fully coordinate with law enforcement authorities.\nProtecting reputation must not sacrifice justice,\u201d Selly stated in\nJakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
She then expressed her dismay at the alleged harassment carried out\nby 16 students from Universitas Indonesia\u2019s Faculty of Law (FH UI)\nagainst 27 victims online. According to her, the perpetrators, as future\nlegal practitioners, should understand the context and serve as examples\nas educated individuals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am dismayed to see this; how can future legal practitioners\nviolate the law? Therefore, prove that the state, through its apparatus,\nacts in the name of justice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLaw enforcement authorities must promptly carry out comprehensive,\ntransparent, and accountable investigation and prosecution processes.\nThe significant number of perpetrators in this case indicates potential\npatterns or systems that must be thoroughly uncovered,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
The former Acting Regent of Cirebon viewed the incident as\ndemonstrating the evolution of sexual violence, no longer limited to\nphysical spaces but also exploiting technology to demean, exploit, and\nharm victims. Therefore, she urged Universitas Indonesia, as a higher\neducation institution, not to focus solely on internal handling.<\/p>\n
Additionally, she called on the state to ensure the effective\nimplementation of the Sexual Violence Prevention Law (UU TPKS) in\ndigital spaces, including strengthening digital literacy, monitoring\ntechnology misuse, and enforcing adaptive laws against electronic-based\ncrime methods.<\/p>\n
Selly views the case as a stark warning that sexual violence knows no\nspatial boundaries. When academic and even digital spaces are no longer\nsafe, she said, the state and all institutions must respond more\nfirmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI emphasise that there is no compromise for perpetrators of sexual\nviolence, in any form or space. The law must be enforced to the maximum,\nand justice for victims must be the top priority,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-urges-ui-to-prioritise-victim-protection-in-harassment-case-1776217849", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }