A recent court ruling on child sexual abuse in Jambi
province has exposed the shortcomings of Indonesian court procedures in dealing
with the human impact of violence against children.As the number of cases involving
the sexual abuse of children has continued to rise in recent years, experts and
activists have pointed to the fact that the rights of child victims and
witnesses have not been comprehensively addressed in Indonesian laws and
regulations.The lack of standards for handling legal proceedings on sexual
assault cases have raised concerns among critics, particularly as it relates to
trauma and accusations of victimization.On Jan. 29, a 45-year-old civil servant
from Simpang Tiga Sipin district in Jambi was acquitted on all criminal charges
by the state court of Jambi. He was accused of sexually assaulting six children
aged 9 to 12.The court decision came as a shock to the local co. Baca selengkapnya
