JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday called for severe punishment for a group of men charged with raping and killing a schoolgirl, a case that has angered rights groups who say the government is not doing enough to protect women and children.
Sexual violence is prevalent in Southeast Asia's most populous country, but gang rape is unusual.
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