Jakarta train operator encourages bystanders to report sexual harassment

Jakarta train operator encourages bystanders to report sexual harassment

The Jakarta Post-News·2019-12-30 13:14

Amid rampant sexual harassment on trains, bystanders are being encouraged to report such incidents to officials on board, instead of recording the incidents and posting them to social media. The spokesperson of train operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), Anne Purba, said footage of sexual harassment spread online could also burden victims if their faces or identities were revealed.  “Once [the videos] go viral, it can cause shame. It creates an uncomfortable situation not only for the victims but their families as well,” Anne said during a campaign to stop sexual harassment on Friday. With the commuter line carrying 1.1 million passengers every day, KCI said it had taken measures to address incidents that could occur on a jam-packed train.  The company has installed CCTVs at its 80 stations, opened a 24-hour helpline at (021) 121 and is continuing...

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