Abstract:
Elimination of Domestic Violence Law (Law No.23/2004 or UUPKDRT) is
government policy to protect human rights especially woman’s human rights. This
paper examines whether the rights of woman victims of domestic violence in
Indonesia based on principles of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Againts Women (CEDAW). This research is normative legal one
and uses secondary data. The conclusion is Elimination of Domestic Violence Law
(UUPKDRT) has applied principles of CEDAW. In this paper, writer recommends
to build special court to face cases of domestic violence. This court should use
mediation method and has ad hoc judges who have skill in criminal action
especially domestic violence.
