Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has recorded 3,883 cases involving the violation of children's rights in 2023, an official said on Monday (22/1/2024).
"The data consists of (cases involving) violations of the fulfillment of children's rights and (violations of) special protection for children," KPAI Chairperson Ai Maryati Solihan told at a press conference.
Thirty-three cases were recorded in the cluster pertaining to violations of children's civil and participation rights, with the highest number of cases involving violations of children's rights to identity, personal life protection, right to express themselves, right to express opinions, and exploitation of children during the 2024 election campaign, antaranews.com reported. KPAI lodged 1,569 cases in the cluster of family and alternative care, with the highest number of cases related to problematic parenting, prohibitions on meeting their father or mother, and livelihood rights. "This illustrates that the family, which is supposed to be the safest and most comfortable place for children, on the contrary, often becomes a place of violations of children's rights. It is the obligation of parents to provide care, nurture, educate, and protect children," Chairperson Solihah said. Furthermore, 86 cases were recorded in the cluster pertaining to children's health and prosperity, with the highest number of cases related to the fulfillment of children's basic health rights, malpractice in health services, and childhood stunting. In the fourth cluster, namely education, leisure, culture, and religion, 329 violations were recorded, with the highest number of cases related to bullying in schools, children becoming victims of policies, and issues in the fulfillment of children's rights to educational facilities. Lastly, there were 1,866 cases in the cluster of special protection for children, with the highest number of cases pertaining to sexual violence against children, physical and psychological violence against children, and children facing legal cases. (mg/inp/pr/nm)