Emergency Community-based Advocacy for Children Victims of Sexual Violence Revised from Act No. 12 of 2022

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advocacy; child; sexual violence; community; prevention

Abstract

Children are one of the marginalized groups; by providing protection for children, we are also safeguarding the future of the nation. Currently, there are regulations governing sexual violence, namely Law No. 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes. This regulation should provide protection for children, particularly in preventing sexual violence. The provisions regarding sexual violence are outlined in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Sexual Violence Crimes Law, which includes: non-physical sexual harassment, physical sexual harassment, coercion of contraception, coercion of sterilization, forced marriage, sexual torture, sexual exploitation, sexual slavery, and electronic-based sexual violence. The role of the community is important as an effort to prevent sexual violence against children. The problem statement in this research is how urgent it is to prevent sexual violence against children based on community involvement. This research aims to understand the importance of the role of the community in preventing sexual violence against children. This research uses a normative legal research method. This research found that communities play an important role in bringing about changes in legal culture. The existence of a legal culture created by the community can foster a mindset regarding the dangers of sexual violence against children. This societal mindset will lead to preventive actions against the occurrence of sexual violence towards children. The community, through its networks, can undertake more effective prevention efforts by providing advocacy. The advocacy that can be carried out by the community is aimed at preventing sexual violence against children.

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AU  - Atqo Darmawan Aji
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
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BT  - Proceedings of the ASEAN Conference on Sexual Exploitation of Children (ACOSEC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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