GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF WOMEN (MOLESTERS) AND CHILDREN (RAPE PERPETRATORS)

Abstract

Reproductive health regulated in Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No.61/2014 tries to accommodate the needs related to sexual reproductive issues, especially for women and children/teenagers as well as men. This regulation is a form of government responsibility for reproductive health. The number of sexual cases that occur in the community has become our common concern and responsibility. One such case in Jambi involved a 21-year-old mother of an 11-month-old baby who reported a dozen children on different charges. The mother reported rape against herself, while dozens of children reported the mother on charges of molesting these children. This issue is not just a legal issue, but an issue related to mental health in society. This means that resolving this case is not only from a legal perspective but looking at the mental recovery that needs to be done for both perpetrators and victims so that there are no recurring problems in the future. Protection for the perpetrator with the presumption of innocence until there is evidence, makes this case must get the attention of law enforcement officials.