Situation during visit
Steps taken in previous years
(A/HRC/13/39/Add.6 and
Information received in the reporting
A/HRC/16/52/Add.2)
period
Minister of Social Affairs, and the
National Police, several institutions for
the defense and protection of victims of
domestic violence have been established,
including the Women and Children
Service Units in 305 Provincial and
District Police Offices; 22 Crisis
Centres/Women‘s Trauma Centres; 20
Integrated Crisis Centres in General
Hospitals; and 42 Integrated Service
Centres in Police Hospitals.
Registration and reports on the action
taken in handling acts of violence,
exploitation and discrimination against
women have been carried out through
national surveys as well as through the
reporting system in the Service Units
since 2007. It is further strengthened by
the establishment of reporting and
registry facilitation teams in 15 provinces
and 242 regencies/districts. In addition,
coordinating forums between General
Hospitals, Provincial, and District Police
Offices, as well as social reintegration
and rehabilitation service units have been
established in almost half of the country.
The National Action Plan on the
Elimination of Violence against Women
has emphasized the need for prevention,
empowerment and rehabilitation efforts
for the victims of domestic violence. The
enactment of Law No 21/2007 on the
Elimination of Trafficking in Persons and
the draft Law on the Protection of
Domestic Helpers have further
strengthened the protection provided to
the victims. Media publicity on domestic
violence has proved to be a useful tool in
raising public awareness among the
A/HRC/19/61/Add.3
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Recommendations
(A/HRC/7/3/Add.7, para. 7292)
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