The National Commission on Violence Against Women, an independent organization also known as Komnas Perempuan, said more than 100, 000 cases of violence against women are documented each year in Indonesia and more than 4, 000 rapes were reported in 2011, though it said the actual number of rapes is likely eight to 10 times higher.

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Bachelet made her announcement minutes after more than 130 countries adopted a 17-page U.N. blueprint to combat violence against women after two weeks of tough negotiations at the Commission on the Status of Women.

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In December, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution on ending female genital mutilation, and in March, the Commission on the Status of Women ended its annual session by adopting strongly agreed conclusions to prevent and end violence against girls and women.

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