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ICJR Appreciates Jambi High Court Decision to Release Minor Rape Victim

When the Jambi High Court weighed the force majors in its ruling, it displayed that the Panel of Judges when reviewing this case was not only black and white but meticulously considering the condition of the victim. This consideration is

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ICJR Sent Amicus Curiae to Jambi High Court for Rape Victim Jailed for Abortion

On Monday, 6 August 2018, ICJR has sent Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) Letter to the Jambi High Court for the Case of a minor (hereinafter X) who received 6 months of imprisonment as ruled in the Muara Bulian

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Indonesia: Release 15-year-old rape survivor jailed for abortion

Amnesty International Indonesia and the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) call on Indonesian authorities to unconditionally and immediately release a 15-year-old girl who was convicted for obtaining an abortion after having been raped by her brother. Our organizations also

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Criminalization over Abortion in the RKUHP will Potentially Target Pregnant Women, Rape Victims and Health Personnel/Supporting Personnel

In the RKUHP, the setting of ‘deliberate termination of a human pregnancy’, or also known as abortion, is regulated in two chapters, namely Chapter XIV on Crimes against Decency (Kesusilaan), specifically in the Sixth Section on Treatment that May Lead

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