Zulkifli Hasan

MPR asks DPR to accelerate discussion of anti-sexual violence bill

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifli Hasan think the discussion of law on sexual violence bill by house of representatives (DPR) needs to be accelerated.He said, many cases of sexual violence happened in Indonesia."Sexual violence is very high and dangerous," said Zulkifli in Jakarta, Saturday (7/5).For that, he continued, the House is expected...

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Two Chinese 'left behind' children die in suspected murder

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- Two children were killed in a suspected homicide, authorities said, the latest incident in the same area of southwest China to befall "left behind" children whose parents seek employment far from home.In many rural parts of China, children are left in villages to be looked after by grandparents or other relatives while their parents seek work...