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        "id": 1682925,
        "msgid": "puan-emphasises-that-sexual-violence-must-not-occur-in-higher-education-1776394252",
        "date": "2026-04-17 09:07:20",
        "title": "Puan Emphasises That Sexual Violence Must Not Occur in Higher Education",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani has firmly stated that sexual violence must not be tolerated anywhere, including in universities, in response to a case involving 16 law students at the University of Indonesia who admitted to online sexual harassment of 27 victims via WhatsApp and LINE groups. She stressed the critical role of higher education in preventing such incidents through proper education, character building, and open discussions to foster mutual respect. This incident underscores the need for thorough evaluation and fair adjudication in educational settings to eradicate sexual violence.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani has\nemphasised that cases of sexual violence must not occur anywhere,\nincluding in higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>This assertion was made in response to a sexual harassment case\ninvolving 16 students from the Faculty of Law at the University of\nIndonesia (FH UI).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSexual violence must not occur anywhere. We must continue to reject\nit, and every case must be adjudicated fairly. The world of education\nmust also play a role in providing proper education so that all parties\ncan protect each other,\u201d said Puan at the parliamentary complex in\nJakarta on Thursday (16\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>She firmly stated that the world of higher education has an important\nrole in preventing sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the world of education must become a place of respect for\nothers and character building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a shared concern in the world of education. It must be\nevaluated, everything must be discussed openly, and sexual violence must\nnot occur anywhere,\u201d said Puan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything must be evaluated and discussed openly. Clearly, sexual\nviolence must not occur anywhere,\u201d Puan emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that 16 students from the Faculty of Law\nat UI admitted to committing online sexual harassment against 27 victims\nthrough conversations in WhatsApp and LINE groups.<\/p>\n<p>The Chair of the Faculty of Law Student Executive Body (BEM) FH UI,\nAnandaku Dimas Rumi Chattaristo, said that the case came to light after\nthe perpetrators issued an apology in the class group.<\/p>\n<p>Several hours later, a social media post appeared explaining the\nbackground of the actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of it was in the form of demeaning messages with a sexual\nnuance,\u201d said Dimas.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/puan-emphasises-that-sexual-violence-must-not-occur-in-higher-education-1776394252",
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