Indonesia's parliament passed a long-awaited bill to tackle sexual violence
A majority of lawmakers backed the bill at the plenary session in parliament, overcoming opposition from some conservative groups in the world's biggest Muslim majority country after six years of deliberation."We hope that the implementation of this law will resolve sexual violence cases," speaker of the house Puan Maharani said.
Read MoreSexual violence complaints have been rising in Indonesia, where prosecuting sex crimes has been complicated by the absence of a dedicated legal framework, while victims' concerns of being shamed during questioning have deterred many from speaking up, according to activists.
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