This Province Has the Highest Rate of Domestic Violence
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Divorce rates have been steadily increasing each year. Domestic violence (KDRT) was the fourth leading cause of divorce in Indonesia in 2018, reaching 8,764 cases. The highest number of domestic violence cases occurred in West Java and East Java, with 1,459 and 1,455 cases respectively.
For information, the draft of the Family Resilience Bill highlights the regulation of private matters. However, this draft does not explicitly mention domestic violence. Quoting kompas.com, Member of Commission VIII of the PAN Faction and proposer of the Family Resilience Bill, Ali Taher Parasong, stated that this bill is still under discussion, and therefore the content remains open to public input.
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