Indonesian activists, survivors step up campaign for sexual violence bill after another delay

A security guard at the House of Representatives in Jakarta moves a flower board sent by activists demanding that legislators pass the sexual violence eradication bill in 2019. - JP/ANN

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Activists and victims supporting the sexual violence eradication bill (RUU PKS) have stepped up their online campaign to push for the bill’s passage after the House of Representatives announced yet another delay in the deliberation of the draft that has been in limbo for about four years.

The hashtag #SahkanRUUPKS (pass the sexual violence eradication bill) is trending on Twitter and has taken over discussions on social media since Tuesday.