Implementation of the Sexual Violence Law and CEDAW in Human Rights Protection in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence and Law Number 7 of 1984 concerning the Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in realizing the protection of human rights and gender equality in Indonesia. This study uses normative juridical methods with conceptual and statutory approaches to assess the conformity of national legal norms to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women international principles. Analysis was carried out on legal policies, institutional effectiveness, and social dynamics that affect the implementation of the two regulations. The results of the study show that the Crime of Sexual Violence Law strengthens victim protection mechanisms, increases public awareness of gender-based violence, and becomes an important instrument in national legal reform. However, its effectiveness is still hampered by the limited capacity of law enforcement officials, weak coordination between institutions, and the influence of patriarchal culture that is still dominant. Therefore, this study emphasizes the need for synergy between legal reform, institutional capacity building, and sustainable social transformation to realize substantive social justice and gender equality in Indonesia