JURIDICAL ANALYSIS OF CHILD PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCORDING TO LAW NO. 23 OF 2004

Abstract

Domestic violence is a global issue that damages the social order and violates human rights, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, where Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence is present as a legal instrument to protect victims of domestic violence, including children, through prevention, handling, and recovery mechanisms. The state has an obligation to provide protection to every citizen without exception. The formulation of the problem in this study is how is the juridical analysis of the protection of children as victims of domestic violence according to Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence? The research method used is a normative legal research method, with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The results of the study show that Law Number 23 of 2004 provides legal protection for children victims of domestic violence through various mechanisms, including prevention efforts such as counseling and socialization, handling through legal processes that favor the victim, and psychological and social recovery for children who have been traumatized by violence. The protection of children from domestic violence in Indonesia is comprehensively regulated in Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence, which recognizes that children are a vulnerable group that requires special protection from all forms of violence that occur in the family environment. The enforcement of human rights is very important because there are often misunderstandings and violations, so the laws in this country play an important role in protecting, defending, enforceing, upholding and taking action against the rights of others without exception.