Baiq Nuril Maknun

Sexual harassment on Indonesia’s public transport

The media in Indonesia recently revealed that the Coalition for Safe Public Space (KRPA) had conducted a survey regarding women’s safety on public transportation in Indonesia. The results of the survey showed that public transportation could be considered a very dangerous public place for women, with the frequency of sexual harassment occurrences coming in second place.

3 December 2019
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Saving Indonesia’s victimised women

In September last year, a mother of three was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined IDR500 million (US$34,000). The Indonesian Supreme Court in Jakarta had overturned a 2017 acquittal from a lower court and convicted Baiq Nuril Maknun of recording and spreading indecent material under the country’s electronic information and transactions law.

1 August 2019
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