Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives\n(DPR RI), Lola Nelria Oktavia, has condemned allegations of sexual\nharassment in a group chat among students of the Faculty of Law at\nUniversitas Indonesia (UI). She described the case as an alarm for the\nworld of education, particularly law in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI express deep concern and strongly condemn the alleged verbal\nsexual harassment involving students of the Faculty of Law at\nUniversitas Indonesia. This incident is a serious violation of human\nvalues and academic ethics that should be upheld in the campus\nenvironment,\u201d Lola said to reporters on Thursday (16\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Lola expressed dismay that law students, who are studying law, are\ninstead violating applicable provisions. According to her, aspiring law\nenforcers must uphold respect and empathy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis case also serves as an important alarm for legal education. We\nneed to realise that these students are future law enforcers, so\nintegrity, empathy, and respect for human rights must be the main\nfoundation in their education process,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Lola also urged UI to be transparent in investigating the case\ninvolving those 16 students. She also asked the campus to impose\nsanctions that would have a deterrent effect on the perpetrators.<\/p>\n
\u201cI support firm and transparent steps from the campus side in\nfollowing up on this case, including the imposition of sanctions that\ncan provide a deterrent effect. The internal handling process through\nthe Sexual Violence Prevention and Handling Task Force (Satgas PPKS)\nmust certainly be respected, but it must still ensure bias towards the\nvictim and uphold the principles of justice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
According to her, if criminal elements are found in the\ninvestigation, the police must intervene. She also encouraged\nstrengthening the sexual violence prevention system in the education\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI assess that if criminal elements are found, the\npolice\u2014particularly the unit handling women and children\u2014need to step in\nto conduct a thorough investigation. Firm law enforcement is key to\nproviding a deterrent effect and preventing similar cases from\nrecurring, both in the campus environment and in the wider public\nspace,\u201d Lola stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing forward, I see the need for strengthening the sexual violence\nprevention system in the campus environment, including through ethics\neducation, increased gender awareness, and more effective and responsive\nmonitoring mechanisms,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Previously, Universitas Indonesia (UI) investigated allegations of\nverbal sexual harassment involving dozens of students in the Faculty of\nLaw environment. The campus side emphasised that verbal sexual violence\nis a serious violation.<\/p>\n
\u201cUI emphasises that every form of sexual violence, including verbal\nforms occurring in digital or offline interactions, is a serious\nviolation of the university\u2019s basic values, the academic community\u2019s\ncode of ethics, and applicable legal regulations,\u201d said Director of\nPublic Relations, Media, Government, and International Relations Erwin\nAgustian Panigoro at the UI Depok campus, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday\n(14\/4).<\/p>\n
Erwin stated that the investigation process is currently underway\nthrough UI\u2019s Sexual Violence Prevention and Handling Task Force (Satgas\nPPKS) with a victim-centred approach, upholding principles of justice,\nconfidentiality, and caution. He said this process includes verifying\nreports, summoning parties, gathering evidence, and coordinating with\nrelated units at the faculty and university levels.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, FHUI has taken initial steps in the form of internal\ntracing and summoning suspected involved students. The FHUI Student\nRepresentative Council has imposed organisational sanctions by revoking\nactive membership status for several students, as stated in Decree\nNumber 007\/SK\/BPMFHUI\/IV\/2026.<\/p>\n
Erwin described those steps as an initial response at the student\norganisation level. He emphasised that if violations are proven in the\ninvestigation process, the university will impose sanctions according to\napplicable provisions, including academic sanctions up to dismissal as a\nstudent, and does not rule out coordination with law enforcement\nauthorities if criminal elements are found.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-urges-ui-to-transparently-investigate-sexual-harassment-case-in-student-group-chat-1776293443", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }