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        "id": 1611800,
        "msgid": "sexual-violence-survivors-reject-peaceful-settlement-route-money-and-power-imbalances-at-issue-1773413546",
        "date": "2026-03-13 21:30:00",
        "title": "Sexual Violence Survivors Reject Peaceful Settlement Route, Money and Power Imbalances at Issue",
        "author": "Bestari Kumala Dewi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Survivors of sexual violence in Indonesia face significant obstacles in pursuing justice, with many pressured to settle cases through family or restorative justice channels rather than formal legal processes. Official data shows 28,592 cases of violence against women in 2025, with approximately 24,472 being sexual violence cases, predominantly affecting teenage girls and university students. Perpetrators and their families often use financial incentives to coerce settlements, exploiting power imbalances and socioeconomic vulnerabilities to silence victims.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The handling of sexual violence cases in Indonesia\ncontinues to be marked by various obstacles in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Despite legal frameworks guaranteeing protection for survivors,\nsocial realities often force victims to abandon plans to report to\nauthorities.<\/p>\n<p>Ferry Wira Padang, Coordinator of the National Secretariat of the\nForum of Service Providers (FPL), revealed that one of the most\nconcerning phenomena is the strong pressure to resolve cases through\nfamily channels or restorative justice.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed by Ferry during a Media Roundtable event titled\n\u201cBreaking the Silence, Strengthening Services for Victims of\nGender-Based and Sexual Violence\u201d, organised by the Inisiatif Perubahan\nAkses menuju Sehat (IPAS) Indonesia Foundation in South Jakarta on\nThursday, 12 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This pressure does not merely come from the victim\u2019s immediate circle\nsuch as family, relatives, or friends, but also frequently emerges from\nparties that should provide professional legal protection and services,\nsuch as neighbourhood officials or police officers.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Women and Children Online Information System for\nProtection (Simfoni PPPA) of the Ministry of Women\u2019s Empowerment and\nChild Protection (KemenPPPA) revealed that 27,897 women experienced\nviolence in 2024, with this figure increasing to 28,592 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd there are approximately 376,525 cases of violence against women,\nof which approximately 24,472 are cases of sexual violence,\u201d Ferry\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Sexual violence cases frequently demonstrate sharp power imbalances\nbetween perpetrators and victims.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, field data shows that the majority of sexual violence\ncases currently predominantly affect adolescents still in secondary\nschool and university students.<\/p>\n<p>Ferry noted that financial settlement incentives often become a key\ntool to halt ongoing legal processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause indeed such sums of money can be very tempting, or promises\nmade by the perpetrator\u2019s family can be very tempting. Especially if the\nvictim is from a lower-middle-class family, with very minimal\neducation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this class inequality triggers layered feelings of\nintimidation in victims\u2019 minds.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, survivors feel powerless, ashamed, and lack sufficient\ncourage to even step into a police station to seek justice for\nthemselves.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sexual-violence-survivors-reject-peaceful-settlement-route-money-and-power-imbalances-at-issue-1773413546",
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