Analysis of the Implementation of Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence in Indonesia

Abstract

Domestic violence in Indonesia is viewed as a form of human rights violation and discrimination act. The Indonesian Government has issued Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Eradication of Domestic Violence. One of the objectives of eradicating domestic violence is to protect the victims. The protection is intended to provide a sense of security and safety for the victims. This study focuses on the implementation of protection for victims of domestic violence. This is literature research with a descriptive qualitative approach. The result shows that the implementation of protection for victims of domestic violence is carried out through collaboration between stakeholders following their respective duties and responsibilities. The problems often occurring are the not-very-responsive attitude of law enforcement officers in providing services; the insufficient available resources; the poor awareness of citizens in reporting domestic violence experienced or witnessed, which resulted in many domestic violence cases being unknown; hence law enforcement officers cannot provide protection.