Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology: UI Faculty of Law Sexual Violence Case Not Classified as Severe Sanctions

Jakarta — Neni Herlina, spokesperson for the Directorate General of Higher Education (Ditjen Dikti), said that the alleged sexual violence case at the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (FHUI) does not fall into the category of cases warranting heavy sanctions. She said that the ministry had been in communication with the university and the Violence Prevention and Handling Task Force at UI (Satgas PPK UI). ‘From the results of the investigation, it does not actually meet the criteria for heavy sanctions. There are several indicators used in the investigation,’ Neni said after a media briefing at the Kemendikti Sakntek office in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, 19 May 2026. In setting sanctions, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology’s Science and Technology directorate has issued guidelines in Permendikbudristek Number 55 of 2024 on the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Higher Education Environment. The following is a list of sanctions that can be imposed on perpetrators of sexual violence in accordance with Permendikbudristek Number 55 and UI Rector Regulation Number 91 of 2022 on the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence:

• Light administrative sanctions for student perpetrators: 1. Written admonition; or 2. A written apology to the victim from the perpetrator.

• Moderate administrative sanctions for student perpetrators: 1. Suspension from attending lectures; 2. Withdrawal of a scholarship; or 3. Reduction of other rights in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

• Heavy administrative sanctions for student perpetrators: 1. Permanent expulsion as a student.