Reports say the number of yearly cases of violence against women and children has increased in Denpasar.
Activist Siti Sapura demands that Denpasar Police be responsive in handling these kinds of domestic violence cases. Sapura is from the Denpasar-chapter Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A).
Data from P2TPA shows that from January to July 2015 there were 48 reported cases of violence against women and children in the city of Denpasar.
This figure is slightly higher than the from the same period last year, when there were 44 cases on record.
The types of cases were broken down by Tribun Bali as sexual harassment, physical violence, psychological abuse, theft, and neglect.
Too often in these cases when dealing with people in relationships, police will demand the perpetrator apologize to his partner, but won’t offer a solution or take legal recourse, Sapura says.
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