Indonesia judge to face tribunal over rape 'joke'
- Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 13.45
- Online news: Asia
A senior Indonesian judge will face an ethics tribunal for saying rape victims enjoyed the act, an official said on Monday, after a judicial commission recommended his dismissal.
This file illustration photo shows an aerial view of Indonesian capital Jakarta, pictured on June 15, 2006. A senior Indonesian judge will face an ethics tribunal for saying rape victims enjoyed the act, an official said on Monday, after a judicial commission recommended his dismissal.
The commission, which monitors judges' conduct and professionalism, decided on Friday that High Court judge Daming Sunusi's comments during a hearing for a Supreme Court position were "disgraceful", spokesman Asep Rahmat Fajar told AFP.
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