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    "data": {
        "id": 1865707,
        "msgid": "tii-sampang-rape-case-a-moment-to-evaluate-tpks-law-implementation-1784289366",
        "date": "2026-07-17 18:11:07",
        "title": "TII: Sampang rape case a moment to evaluate TPKS Law implementation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Institute (TII) has called the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in Sampang, East Java, a critical moment to evaluate the enforcement of the Sexual Violence Crime Law. The think tank argues that the existence of the law alone is insufficient without effective law enforcement, prevention systems, and victim-centred recovery services. TII also highlighted the role of 'rape culture' in normalising such violence and urged cross-sector coordination to protect children.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Institute (TII) has stated that the rape case\ninvolving a 15-year-old girl in Sampang Regency, East Java, should serve\nas a moment to evaluate the implementation of Law Number 12 of 2022\nconcerning Sexual Violence Crimes (UU TPKS).<\/p>\n<p>Researcher for Social Affairs at the Center for Public Policy\nResearch (TII), Made Natasya Restu Dewi Pratiwi, expressed her concern\nin Jakarta on Friday over the case, in which the girl was allegedly\nraped by 27 men between February and May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Natasya, the Sampang case demonstrates that the\nexistence of the UU TPKS has not yet been fully capable of protecting\nchildren from the threat of sexual violence, which can occur in their\nimmediate surroundings, including family, peers, and the communities\nwhere children interact.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Good regulations will not provide real protection if law\nenforcement, prevention systems, reporting mechanisms, case handling,\nand victim recovery services are not yet running effectively and with a\nvictim-centred perspective,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that sexual violence against children not only robs\nthem of a sense of safety but also threatens the victim\u2019s future,\nparticularly their mental health, reproductive health, education, and\nlong-term quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, she said, the state must ensure that perpetrators are held\nmaximally accountable under the applicable law and guarantee\ncomprehensive recovery for victims.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Natasya reminded that sexual violence does not occur\nsuddenly but is influenced by a culture that normalises sexual violence,\nor rape culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When society still tolerates jokes that demean women, blames\nvictims, or considers sexual violence a taboo issue to report, we are\nbuilding a space that allows sexual violence to keep recurring. Breaking\nthe chain of sexual violence means stopping this normalisation from the\nvery beginning,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Natasya also urged the government to strengthen cross-sector\ncoordination between law enforcement officials, schools, health\nfacilities, women and child protection services, and the community so\nthat every case can be handled quickly, comprehensively, and oriented\ntowards the best interests of the child.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tii-sampang-rape-case-a-moment-to-evaluate-tpks-law-implementation-1784289366",
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