VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

In addition to commemorating the birth of Pancasila on June 1^st,  the International Children's Day is also commemorated. International Child Day or Children’s Day is celebrated every June 1, while it is universally commemorated on November 20th. Children's Day is an important event whose warnings have different dates for each country. The celebration as great day aims to respect the rights for all children in the world. Many cases of violence and abuse were experienced by children in Indonesia and some other countries. These cases continue to increase each year, and become a frightening factor for younger generations. To support the welfare of children and protect their rights legally, one of the formations of Law No. 4/1979 on Child Welfare mentions the provisions of the problem for children in Indonesia. Then, Presidential Instruction No. 2/1989 states that the development of child welfare is based on the legal basis for the creation of Indonesian children in first decade -1986 - 1996 and the second decade in 1996 - 2006. Children as the next generation of nation shall be protected. Child protection cannot be separated from the children as victims, witnesses, or even as criminal suspects. Therefore, an effective child protection system is required on the condition that there are interrelated components. These components include the social welfare system for children and families, a system of justice in accordance with international standards, and mechanisms to encourage appropriate behavior in society. In addition, a supportive legal and policy framework, data and information system for child protection are required. At the community level, these components should be incorporated into a series of child protection services that promote child welfare and protection and increase the capacity of families to fulfill their responsibilities. The law and policy framework in Indonesia need to be strengthened to prevent and deal with violence, mistreatment, exploitation and neglect of children. The current law and policy framework are conducive to promoting the rights of children, but there are still some gaps. The legal framework should designate a government agency with clear duties, authorities and responsibilities for the handling and delivery of child protection services. Indonesia also faces the challenge of ensuring harmonization of regional  regulations (Perda) and child protection policies in nearly 500 districts. With the policy, the authority can enact its own rules. Therefore, the last step taken by the central government is to develop the guidelines of the regional regulation that refers to a system-based approach to child protection.