penal mediation policy according to indonesian criminal laws to the protection of criminal victims domestic violence

domestic violence is a form of violation of human rights and crimes against humanity, it is also an act of discrimination. this is also regulated in the 1945 constitution article 28 g paragraph (1) and article 28 h paragraph (2) of the 1945 constitution. in the principle of equality the most fundamental thing of human rights is to place people born free and have equality in human rights, while the principle of violation of discrimination is an important part of the principle of equality. this study examines the problem. there are several obstacles that make it difficult to eradicate domestic violence in indonesia including the rigidity of law enforcement in enforcing regulations and most are still guided by the criminal code even though there are regulations governing domestic violence. and there are some weaknesses in the criminal code in handling domestic violence.