The Legal Protection For Children Of Sexual Violence Victims In Indragirii Hilir Regency

Abstract

Currently, the phenomenon of children sexual abuse is a crime that is very distressing to society. It shows that children sexual abuse is an iceberg phenomenon that must be prevented so that children are no longer victims of sexual harassment by the responsible party. This research used normative legal as research methods. The data sources in the form of secondary data including primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. Meanwhile, the data analysis used is in the form of qualitative analysis and deductive conclusion. From the results of this research, it was concluded that the protection efforts had been made through the regulation of laws and penal efforts both in the Criminal Code and the children protecting laws by providing criminal sanctions for sexual offenders. However, these efforts were not sufficient and they must be carried out through non-penal efforts by providing sex education from an early age and teaching religious values.

Surviving on the periphery of society: Experiences of street children in Accra, Ghana

“…Saldanha et al (2018) posit that given the uncertain nature of the street environment, street children are obliged to always safeguard their properties from being stolen. In this research, the assertions of the street children suggest that the loss of belongings, such as money to theft was an unfavourable phenomenon, and this corroborates the findings of Wahyuni et al (2018), which indicated the incidence of theft as one of the unpleasant experiences for some street children. Some of the street children also indicated that they were deprived access to requisite needs, such as food and shelter.…”

Evidence In Sexual Violence Crime Cases

“…The testimony of a witness and/or victim is deemed sufficient to prove the criminal act of violence from the perpetrator accompanied by 1 (one) other valid evidence plus the judge's conviction.Further protection of witnesses and/or victims for reasons of health, security, safety and/or other valid reasons, cannot attend court, examination of them can be carried out by reading the minutes that have been given under oath/promise, through electronic recording and / or the examination is carried out directly over a distance using audiovisual communication tools with the strength of evidence considered the same as being present in court (Article 48). [22] (Aristi, Janitra, and Prihandini 2021) [23] (Luban 2015) ) [24] The proof of the crime of sexual violence which is only obtained from the testimony of a victim witness only, Article 25 paragraph (2) of the Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence provides a way, among which investigators can ask for information from the defendant's family as witnesses under oath/promise, without the consent of the defendant. The testimony of the witness, which was only obtained from the victim, did not take an oath/promise.…”

“…So that the development of evidence in the legislation on the crime of sexual violence, by including evidence as part of the evidence is the right progress in proving this crime in IndonesiaThe reality that we see now is that everything that affects the high crime of sexual violence against women and children in Indonesia in all aspects can be the cause (Purwanti and Zalianti 2018) [29]. The seriousness of the relevant parties, especially in the framework of handling victims of sexual crimes against women and children, needs to be socialized to the community and families in Indonesia to be willing to disclose sexual crimes that occur in society (Wahyuni, Irawan, and Rahmah 2021) [30 ]. So that the existence of evidence as part of the evidence in disclosing this sexual violence crime then also needs to be supported by good prevention efforts from every relevant party in Indonesia.…”

“…As a result, it is not uncommon for victims to be depressed and worse off (Suwandi, Chusniatun, and Kuswardani 2019) [1], even in the process, victims often experience persuasion and intimidation from perpetrators or other parties, which is even more sad if the victim is a child. children (Wahyuni, Irawan, and Rahmah 2021) [2].Sexual violence is a violation of human rights [3] and includes crimes against human dignity and forms of discrimination. Every act of violence and treatment that degrades human dignity, is contrary to divine and human values and disturbs the security and tranquility of the community.…”

“…The data is certainly clear for those who report, the fact that almost 300-50% of cases of violence including sexual violence in the victim's world are difficult to report, so it will be difficult to disclose. There are many factors that make it difficult for victims to report, including the negative stigma of society towards victims of sexual violence and the eastern legal culture of society which tends to portray this as a private sphere so that people themselves do not care about this dangerous behavior in people's lives in Indonesia [6].The condition of this sexual violence behavior in Indonesia is also one of the causes of domestic violence behavior. Although there are regulations, namely Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning Domestic Violence which defines acts of violence as acts against a person, especially women that result in physical, sexual, psychological misery or suffering and/or neglect of the household including threats to commit acts, coercion, or unlawful deprivation of liberty within the household (Lankford 2021) [7].…”