FPL Announcement Urges the Government to Immediately Issue Implementing Regulations for the TPKS Law

The government is asked to immediately issue all implementing regulations for the TPKS Law.

The National Director of Ferry Wira Padang and National Coordinator of FPL Siti Mazuma, accompanied by five regional coordinators and DPD officials, read out the FPL Declaration at the National Meeting "Strengthening Service Providers to Ensure the Implementation of Law No. 12 of 2022 on Gender and Inclusive TPKS Justice" in Jakarta on Monday (29/4/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Although it will turn two years old next week, the implementation of Law No. 12 of 2022 Regarding Sexual Violence Crimes is considered to still be moving slowly. Various obstacles and challenges, especially in protecting and rehabilitating victims, are still found in the field.

In addition to not being widely known by the community and policy makers in central and regional governments, the infrastructure for services and budget allocation for handling, protecting, and recovering victims at both central and regional levels are not yet available fairly and evenly.

The Service Providers Forum (FPL) for Women Victims of Violence recorded an increase of almost 300 percent in cases of sexual violence from 327 to 940 in 2022. TPKS Law which was enacted on May 9 2022, only two of seven implementing regulations stipulated. In fact, the government only has ten days to enact five other implementing regulations.

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Therefore, FPL is calling on and urging the government to immediately establish five implementing regulations of the TPKS Law. One of the most important of these is the Government Regulation on the Prevention, Handling, Protection, and Recovery of Victims of Sexual Violence.

The statement from FPL was read at the National Meeting "Strengthening Service Providers to Ensure the Implementation of Law No. 12 of 2022 on Gender and Inclusive Sustainable Social Welfare" in Jakarta on Monday (April 29, 2024) evening. The statement was read by National Director Ferry Wira Padang and FPL National Coordinator Siti Mazuma, accompanied by five regional coordinators and DPN officials.

Participants of the National Meeting of Service Procurement Forum (FPL) with the theme "Strengthening Service Provider Institutions to Ensure the Implementation of the Gender and Inclusive Justice TPKS Law No. 12, 2022" in Jakarta, on Monday (29/4/2024) danced in a cultural parade during the opening ceremony.

Service providers are also concerned about various obstacles that hinder and erase women's access to sexual violence services. This is due to geographical situations, specific vulnerabilities (disabilities as well as gender, sexual, and religious minorities), conflicts, areas with the application of religious law or customary practices, and policies that discriminate against female victims.

"In facing this situation, FPL, together with civil society organizations, has been consistent and committed for 12 years in pushing for legal and policy changes based on the experiences and needs of victims through the TPKS Law," said Ferry Wira reading the statement.

Currently two years into the TPKS Law, the struggle is still long and requires joint commitment in overseeing the implementation of this Law.

In the statement, FPL also called for the strengthening of solidarity, self-capacity, organizational independence and movements, as well as intersectionality with issues of human rights, gender and sexuality diversity, disabilities, HIV, traditions, disasters, as well as environmental issues and natural resources.

FPL also urges all its members to monitor and collect data, survivor and companion experiences, as well as community-based service providers, especially in island regions, areas with the application of religious law and discriminatory traditional practices, and conflict areas.

"We call for strengthening collaboration with all parties, especially with the government and law enforcement agencies based on principles of justice, equality, and benefit for women, to ensure that all the rights of victims and their supporters can be fulfilled without discrimination," said Siti Mazuma.

The National Meeting of the Service Procurement Forum (FPL) supported by INKLUSI (Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Inclusive Society), The Asia Foundation (TAF), and the Center for Human Resource Development Studies, the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama Management (Lakpesdam PBNU) took place for two days until Tuesday (30/4/2024). A total of 185 participants were representatives of FPL from various regions.

The National Meeting opening was attended virtually by the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, Chairperson of the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Andy Yentriyanti, Felicity Lane (First Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)), and Hana Satriyo (Country Representative of The Asia Foundation).

Long struggle

The Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection expressed gratitude to FPL, which has consistently advocated for the TPKS draft bill for 12 years until it was passed into law. "Currently, two years after the TPKS Law was enacted, the struggle continues and requires joint commitment in overseeing the implementation of this law to ensure the fulfillment of victims' rights," said Bintang Darmawati.

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The Service Procurement Forum (FPL) held a National Meeting "Strengthening Service Provider Institutions to Ensure the Implementation of Law No. 12 of 2022 on TP-IGJ Fair and Inclusive" in Jakarta on Monday (29/4/2024).

Andy Yentriyanti stated that the work in supervising the implementation of the TPKS law is still far from over. Especially since the issue of sexual violence is becoming more complex, including being driven by advances in information and communication technologies, poverty and globalization, and even climate crises.

"Despite dozens of cases being processed using the TPKS law, the increase in reported cases indicates a faster rate than the acceleration in strengthening services, and this condition needs to be anticipated immediately. Ensuring the implementation rules of the TPKS law and sufficient allocation of resources for its implementation are strategies that need to be carried out," said Andy.

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Chair of the Steering Committee FPL National Meeting, Rosmiati Sain emphasized that the FPL National Meeting was held to build awareness, roles and responsibilities of service provider institutions, especially from the community as well as to consolidate knowledge, potential and resources resources, to strengthen the continued independence of community-based service provider institutions to support the implementation of the TPKS Law. that is gender equitable and inclusive.