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Abstract

Not all victims of marital rape want a divorce, generally victims long to maintain their marriage and for the perpetrators to correct their own behaviors. Victims are also bound to the strong culture that condones sexual relations without consent as long as it is carried out within the framework of a legal marriage. This study aims to demonstrate the importance of rehabilitation for offenders of marital rape by examining various laws and regulations in Indonesia and the obstacles to their implementation. Methodologically, data were obtained from doctrinal studies of Indonesian law and court decisions related to marital rape and empirical studies from a number of law enforcement officers as well as paralegals. The results show that the absence of a specialized law that regulates the rehabilitation of marital rape perpetrators impacts poorly on judges' decisions in domestic violence cases. There has been no court decision sentencing mandatory counseling as part of their rulings. Judges frequently view sexual violence within a limited scope of physical evidence; as a result, perpetrators are granted low sentences. Indonesia needs a specialized law that regulates the rehabilitation of marital rape perpetrators.

Bahasa Abstract

Tidak semua korban marital rape menginginkan perceraian dengan berbagai alasan. Korban berharap pelaku diberikan kesempatan memperbaiki diri dan tidak mengulangi kekerasan yang dilakukannya. Membicarakan isu seksualitas secara terbuka masih dianggap tabu di Indonesia. Sementara itu di kalangan masyarakat masih menganggap bahwa relasi seksual bagaimanapun bentuknya sepanjang dilakukan dalam sebuah pernikahan yang sah, maka akan selalu dianggap wajar dan normal. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji berbagai peraturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia yang mengatur mengenai rehabilitasi pelaku marital rape dan hambatan implementasinya. Data diperoleh dari hasil kajian hukum di Indonesia yang terkait dengan marital rape, wawancara dengan aparat hukum, pendamping korban dan komisioner Komnas Perempuan serta analisis putusan hakim kasus marital rape. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa ketiadaan hukum yang secara khusus mengatur mengenai mekanisme rehabilitasi pelaku marital rape berdampak pada putusan hakim dalam kasus KDRT. Tidak ada putusan pengadilan yang menerapkan pidana tambahan berupa konseling. Pandangan hakim mengenai kekerasan seksual masih sangat terbatas pada adanya penetrasi, sehingga pelaku dijatuhi putusan yang hukumannya lebih rendah karena melakukan kekerasan fisik. Lebih lanjut, artikel ini mendukung segera disahkannya RUU Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual yang secara khusus mengatur mengenai mekanisme rehabilitasi pelaku marital rape.

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Legislation

The Criminal Law

The Law No.23 Year of 2004 on Eradication of Domestic Violence

Bill of Eradication of Sexual Violence

Case Law

Verdict No. 126/Pid.Sus/2015/PNPbg

Verdict No. 150/Pid.Sus/2017/PN.Bkl

Verdict No. 122/PID/2013/PT-BNA

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