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Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Law No. 23/2004).

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Indonesia
Criminal and penal law
2004-09-22
National
Law, Act

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Undang-Undang tentang Penghapusan Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga
The Law consists of 56 articles and specifies the definition of violence. It is intended to promote human rights, to achieve gender equality, to eliminate discrimination and to protect victims of violence, to punish perpetrators and to maintain the harmony of the household. The Law also highlights the roles of government, community, the need for protection and rehabilitation for victims and it also provides for sanctions to be imposed on perpetrators.

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