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RKUHP Threatens Vulnerable Groups

The public outcry continues, demanding that the House of Representatives postpone passing the draft Criminal Code Bill (RKUHP) into law. The present version of the bill contains several controversial stipulations.

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Activists and volunteers join the 602nd Kamisan protest in front of Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, (19/9/2019). Besides calling on the government to settle past cases of human rights abuse, they also criticized the government and the House of Representatives over the revision of the Corruption Eradication Law and called for the postponement of the planned revision of the Criminal Code, arguing that the bill contained several controversial stipulations that threaten the freedom of speech.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The draft Criminal Code Bill (RKUHP), on which the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government reached an agreement during a first-level meeting on 18 Sept., contains several stipulations that threaten women and vulnerable groups, including the poor and customary communities. At the same time, the RKUHP also stipulates a lighter punishment for corruptors.

This has led to continuing public outcry, demanding that the Criminal Code Bill not be passed into law during the House plenary session on 24 Sept. 2019. The government and the House still have room to cancel approving the draft bill and review it in a more open and measured way during the 2019-2024 legislative session.

Editor:
Nasru Alam Aziz
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