JAKARTA: Lawmakers and activists have hailed the government’s initiative to impose harsher punishments on convicted sex offenders but they have also called for a more consolidated policy that can help prevent sexual violence.
House of Representatives members said on Thursday the issuance of a regulation in lieu of law (Perppu), which stipulates harsher sentences for child rapists, shows the government’s strong will to protect children.
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