This paper aims to compare child protection law between Indonesia and Malaysia especially in
terms of family law (marriage), child definition and age limit, as well as other foundational principles. Content
analysis method of a variety of relevant references is used and a comparative approach to child protection law
in Indonesia and Malaysia is taken. There are many similarities between child protection law in Malaysia and
Indonesia, in which both systems specify the state, family, and parents responsibilities towards children. Also
specified are handling of child’s position, guardianship, rearing, adoption, religion, and abandonment. In
addition, special protection such as maintenance, recovery, custody, care, investigation, nursing, education,
prevention of economic exploitation, prevention of sexual abuse, prevention of child torture, and disability
treatment are also included. This paper concludes that in Malaysia child protection law has been fully
synthesised in Children Act of 2001 (Act 611), while in Indonesia child protection law is scattered in a number
of laws related to children including the Child Protection Law.
This document discusses the legal status of children born out of wedlock in Indonesia, with a focus on their inheritance rights. It provides background on international agreements regarding children's rights and Indonesia's laws. It summarizes the ruling of the Indonesian Constitutional Court in 2010 that established children born out of wedlock have the right to inherit from both their mother and biological father if paternity can be proven. The document also discusses classical Islamic law perspectives on children born out of wedlock and inheritance, noting a lack of evidence was the reason they could not inherit from fathers, but modern DNA testing changes this. It argues children's rights and justice should be the priority based on the objectives (maqasid) of Islamic law.
Legal Arrangements Regarding the Adoption of Children in Indonesiainventionjournals
The adoption of a child to be one way to get custody of the child. Indonesian law gives freedom to every citizen of both Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals to adopt a child to meet all the applicable procedures in order to ensure the survival of children and prevent children from the loss of the future.
Juvenile Justice System in Comparison to Criminal Justice System in Indiaijtsrd
Children and adults are treated differently as far as the legal perspective is concerned. Law considers the offence committed by the child as a delinquent act rather than a crime. Courts have established a different procedure for trial in case of a child. The child and adult not only differ in criminal proceedings but on other grounds also. They do not have the same constitutional rights as adults. The administration of justice system has a different perspective in case of an offence committed by a child. If an offence is committed by an adult, it is perceived as a crime and he or she is taken under legal consideration for the same. On the other hand, if an offence is committed by a child, the court observes the delinquency of the act. However, there is an exception in some case where the child can be treated as an adult. The main objective of the juvenile justice system is to make sure that the child is rehabilitated so that he or she does not repeat the same crime in future. In an adult justice system, the main objective is to threaten the accused by way of punishment so that he or she should not commit such heinous offences in future. Naincy Goyal"Juvenile Justice System in Comparison to Criminal Justice System in India" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd17025.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/17025/juvenile-justice-system-in-comparison-to-criminal-justice-system-in-india/naincy-goyal
Canadian Foundation For Children, Youth And The Law V CanadaDarryl Hunter
This case concerns the constitutionality of s. 43 of the Criminal Code, which justifies the use of reasonable force by parents and teachers against children in their care. The Supreme Court of Canada had to determine if s. 43 violates sections 7, 12, or 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The majority found that s. 43 does not violate the Charter. However, two dissenting opinions found that s. 43 is unconstitutionally vague, infringes children's equality rights, and cannot be justified under section 1 of the Charter.
This document provides an abstract for a paper to be presented at a national seminar on juvenile justice and human rights. The paper will discuss the contemporary issues around setting a minimum age for criminal responsibility, particularly for serious crimes like rape and murder. It notes that in India, the 2012 Delhi gang rape case sparked debate around lowering the minimum age. The abstract outlines the historical development of juvenile laws in India and the current age of 18. It discusses the legal and scientific basis for setting the age. Global approaches are reviewed, and statistics on rising juvenile crime rates in India are presented. Arguments for and against revisiting the minimum age are summarized. The objective is to analyze the need to amend juvenile laws to curb rising delinquency while
A critical appraisal of the right of a child to compulsory, free universal ba...Alexander Decker
This document provides a critical appraisal of Nigeria's Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act of 2004. It discusses some issues with the Act that undermine the right to education it aims to confer. Specifically:
1) The Act does not include tuition as one of the "free" services guaranteed, allowing governments to impose fees.
2) It punishes errant parents but does not address what happens to their children.
3) It narrowly defines "child" as only those aged 6-16, limiting the promotion of literacy.
4) The Act fails to impose an obligation on children to avail themselves of education or address recalcitrant children.
The article concludes the Act has inherent
this material contains understanding related to juvenile justice system in Nepal's context . further it collaborate with domestic and international convention.
This document discusses the legal status of children born out of wedlock in Indonesia, with a focus on their inheritance rights. It provides background on international agreements regarding children's rights and Indonesia's laws. It summarizes the ruling of the Indonesian Constitutional Court in 2010 that established children born out of wedlock have the right to inherit from both their mother and biological father if paternity can be proven. The document also discusses classical Islamic law perspectives on children born out of wedlock and inheritance, noting a lack of evidence was the reason they could not inherit from fathers, but modern DNA testing changes this. It argues children's rights and justice should be the priority based on the objectives (maqasid) of Islamic law.
Legal Arrangements Regarding the Adoption of Children in Indonesiainventionjournals
The adoption of a child to be one way to get custody of the child. Indonesian law gives freedom to every citizen of both Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals to adopt a child to meet all the applicable procedures in order to ensure the survival of children and prevent children from the loss of the future.
Juvenile Justice System in Comparison to Criminal Justice System in Indiaijtsrd
Children and adults are treated differently as far as the legal perspective is concerned. Law considers the offence committed by the child as a delinquent act rather than a crime. Courts have established a different procedure for trial in case of a child. The child and adult not only differ in criminal proceedings but on other grounds also. They do not have the same constitutional rights as adults. The administration of justice system has a different perspective in case of an offence committed by a child. If an offence is committed by an adult, it is perceived as a crime and he or she is taken under legal consideration for the same. On the other hand, if an offence is committed by a child, the court observes the delinquency of the act. However, there is an exception in some case where the child can be treated as an adult. The main objective of the juvenile justice system is to make sure that the child is rehabilitated so that he or she does not repeat the same crime in future. In an adult justice system, the main objective is to threaten the accused by way of punishment so that he or she should not commit such heinous offences in future. Naincy Goyal"Juvenile Justice System in Comparison to Criminal Justice System in India" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd17025.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/17025/juvenile-justice-system-in-comparison-to-criminal-justice-system-in-india/naincy-goyal
Canadian Foundation For Children, Youth And The Law V CanadaDarryl Hunter
This case concerns the constitutionality of s. 43 of the Criminal Code, which justifies the use of reasonable force by parents and teachers against children in their care. The Supreme Court of Canada had to determine if s. 43 violates sections 7, 12, or 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The majority found that s. 43 does not violate the Charter. However, two dissenting opinions found that s. 43 is unconstitutionally vague, infringes children's equality rights, and cannot be justified under section 1 of the Charter.
This document provides an abstract for a paper to be presented at a national seminar on juvenile justice and human rights. The paper will discuss the contemporary issues around setting a minimum age for criminal responsibility, particularly for serious crimes like rape and murder. It notes that in India, the 2012 Delhi gang rape case sparked debate around lowering the minimum age. The abstract outlines the historical development of juvenile laws in India and the current age of 18. It discusses the legal and scientific basis for setting the age. Global approaches are reviewed, and statistics on rising juvenile crime rates in India are presented. Arguments for and against revisiting the minimum age are summarized. The objective is to analyze the need to amend juvenile laws to curb rising delinquency while
A critical appraisal of the right of a child to compulsory, free universal ba...Alexander Decker
This document provides a critical appraisal of Nigeria's Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act of 2004. It discusses some issues with the Act that undermine the right to education it aims to confer. Specifically:
1) The Act does not include tuition as one of the "free" services guaranteed, allowing governments to impose fees.
2) It punishes errant parents but does not address what happens to their children.
3) It narrowly defines "child" as only those aged 6-16, limiting the promotion of literacy.
4) The Act fails to impose an obligation on children to avail themselves of education or address recalcitrant children.
The article concludes the Act has inherent
this material contains understanding related to juvenile justice system in Nepal's context . further it collaborate with domestic and international convention.
This Act establishes a legal framework for children's rights in South Africa. It aims to give effect to children's constitutional rights, define parental responsibilities and rights, provide for children's courts and alternative care for children, and create new offenses related to children. The Act has several chapters that cover topics like parental responsibilities, children's courts, partial care, early childhood development, protection of children, prevention and early intervention, alternative care, foster care, child and youth care centers, adoption, and child abduction.
This document is a cover page for a student assignment on the topic of basic human rights. It includes the course details, evaluation criteria, a declaration by the student that the work is their own, and spaces for evaluator comments and the assigned grade. The main text is an excerpt from an academic essay discussing various international human rights laws and concepts regarding legal personality and capacity. It examines how different conventions have approached granting rights to individuals deemed incompetent, such as children and persons with disabilities.
The document discusses definitions related to child rights, including the definition of a child, children's rights, and child welfare. It provides definitions from various sources for what constitutes a child. It also discusses the concept, meaning, nature, and scope of child welfare, along with its aims and goals. The document outlines the need for and importance of child welfare services in Pakistan, including issues like child abuse, labor, education, and healthcare. It discusses the roles of organizations like UNICEF, WHO, and others in providing child welfare services and protections. Finally, it examines the sociological significance of family in the personality development of a child.
United Nations Convention on the rights of a childThirdy Malit
The document summarizes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It establishes that the convention defines a child as anyone under 18 and requires nations who ratify it to act in children's best interests. It outlines several rights for children, including the right to life, an identity, parents, privacy, freedom of expression and thought, and information. Governments must take steps to protect and fulfill these rights.
Juvenile Justice system in Bangladesh - An AppraisalAbsar Aftab Absar
A rare insight into the Juvenile Justice system of Bangladesh. The PPT reflects how a 'third world' country has a progressive intent towards the juvenile justice.
The document discusses child protection mechanisms in India. It outlines international conventions on child rights that India has ratified, constitutional provisions protecting children's rights, national policies and plans of action for children, and key laws enacted for child protection. The mechanisms aim to ensure children's survival, health, nutrition, education, development, and protection from exploitation through a framework of international standards, domestic laws and policies, and collaborative efforts of stakeholders including government agencies and civil society.
Information about child rights in the world. Why it is important to know for a teacher, because of a is the person who develops the personality of a student. Only a teacher can develop the concept in students how they can protect themselves and gets their rights from the socity.
The document discusses legal aspects of child care in Jamaica. It defines a child as a person under 18 and outlines several major laws affecting children's rights, including the Child Care and Protection Act. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a significant international influence, establishing guiding principles of non-discrimination, best interests of the child, right to life and participation. The Convention addresses survival rights, protection rights, and participation rights.
Child Rights in Bangladesh: Scope for Legal Advocacy and BLAST's Roleশিহাব সিরাজী
This document discusses child rights in Bangladesh and the role of BLAST, a legal advocacy organization, in promoting those rights. It outlines that the Bangladeshi constitution and laws provide some protections for children, but there are also gaps, such as inconsistencies with international standards. BLAST provides legal services to children, engages in public interest litigation, advocates for policy reforms, and runs a campaign to end corporal punishment in schools. There is still scope for further legal advocacy work, such as raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and establishing juvenile courts in every district.
Disclaimer:
All of the pictures and pieces of information on this site are the property of their respective owners. I do not hold any copyright in regards to these pictures and information. These pictures have been collected from different public sources including various websites, considered to be in the public domain. If anyone has any objection to display of any picture, image or information, it may be brought to my notice by sending an email (contact me) & the disputed media will be removed immediately, after verification of the claim.
The document discusses legislations related to adolescents in India. It summarizes the Juvenile Justice Act and the Child Labor Prohibition Act. The Juvenile Justice Act established Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards to care for children in need and handle juvenile offenders. The Child Labor Act prohibits employment of children under 14 and regulates work conditions of adolescents 14-18 by limiting work hours and types of hazardous occupations permitted.
This document provides an introduction to child rights. It begins by outlining the learning objectives of understanding the meaning of child rights, the importance of child rights, the UNCRC, the history of child rights, the types of child rights, child rights in the Indian constitution, and the stakeholders working with children. It then discusses why children need special rights by explaining that children are vulnerable, dependent on adults, and need protection. It defines a child according to the UNCRC as anyone under 18 years old. It outlines the four categories of child rights - survival, development, protection, and participation. It also discusses the evolution of child rights and the UNCRC. Finally, it summarizes some key aspects of child rights as addressed in the
This powerpoint contains information about the Rights of a Child established by UNICEF. All information are not min but of property of UNICEF. No copyright infringement intended.
The document provides an introduction to child rights. It discusses key concepts like the definition of a child, importance of child rights, evolution of child rights including major international conventions like the UNCRC. It explains the four guiding principles of UNCRC - non-discrimination, best interests of the child, right to survival and development, and respect for the views of the child. It also outlines the different types of child rights like rights necessary for existence, protection rights and development rights as defined in the UNCRC.
The document discusses the history and framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It outlines key dates and developments including the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the CRC being adopted in 1989. The CRC has four sections and covers civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights for all children. It defines a child as being below 18 years old. Some of the rights addressed include the child's name, family environment, health, education, protection from exploitation, and non-discrimination.
The document outlines a presentation on the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and children's rights. It discusses the CWC's legal bases established through presidential decrees and executive orders. It presents the CWC's vision, mission, composition, and organizational structure. The document also provides an overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including its basic principles and categories of rights. Finally, it lists several recent Philippine laws related to children's issues.
A comparison of child protection law between indonesia and malaysiaAlexander Decker
This document provides a comparison of child protection laws between Indonesia and Malaysia. It discusses similarities and differences in definitions of a child, age limits, family laws regarding marriage and divorce, and principles of child protection. Both countries define a child as under 18 years old and specify responsibilities of parents and the state to protect children. However, Malaysia's child protection laws are more consolidated in the Children Act of 2001, while Indonesia's laws are scattered across several statutes related to children, marriage, and family.
A Quest for Marriage Guardian: Portraying Double Law on Children of Adultery ...QUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This study aims to portray double (Islamic and Court) law on the legal status of children of adultery, and its consequence on determination of the marriage guardian. A quest for the debatable issue of the term ‘children out of marriage’ is addressed by using textual and contextual impetus of the double law, since it has resulted in contested queries among Muslims (and non-Muslim) in Indonesia to determine if the legal status of marriage will have possible consequences on possession of the civil rights and obligations. By using multiIslamic-schools (mazhabiyah) and social advantages (mashlahah) as methodological gate, this study attempts to make a question of the central position of the Court Law 46/PUU-VIII/2010 on Marriage and of the need to prioritize the basic principles of maqashidsyariah as a theological-social commandment for Muslims in Indonesia. The possible implication of this study is that a judicial amendment for the Law on Marriage is needed to make sure a possible way out of the contested legal status of children of adultery in Indonesia.
Divorce happens. But conflicts that result over child custody add immeasurably to the already emotionally charged and tense atmosphere for parents, children and other stakeholders concerned. This is where the UAE’s constantly evolving Personal Status Law comes into play.
This Act establishes a legal framework for children's rights in South Africa. It aims to give effect to children's constitutional rights, define parental responsibilities and rights, provide for children's courts and alternative care for children, and create new offenses related to children. The Act has several chapters that cover topics like parental responsibilities, children's courts, partial care, early childhood development, protection of children, prevention and early intervention, alternative care, foster care, child and youth care centers, adoption, and child abduction.
This document is a cover page for a student assignment on the topic of basic human rights. It includes the course details, evaluation criteria, a declaration by the student that the work is their own, and spaces for evaluator comments and the assigned grade. The main text is an excerpt from an academic essay discussing various international human rights laws and concepts regarding legal personality and capacity. It examines how different conventions have approached granting rights to individuals deemed incompetent, such as children and persons with disabilities.
The document discusses definitions related to child rights, including the definition of a child, children's rights, and child welfare. It provides definitions from various sources for what constitutes a child. It also discusses the concept, meaning, nature, and scope of child welfare, along with its aims and goals. The document outlines the need for and importance of child welfare services in Pakistan, including issues like child abuse, labor, education, and healthcare. It discusses the roles of organizations like UNICEF, WHO, and others in providing child welfare services and protections. Finally, it examines the sociological significance of family in the personality development of a child.
United Nations Convention on the rights of a childThirdy Malit
The document summarizes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It establishes that the convention defines a child as anyone under 18 and requires nations who ratify it to act in children's best interests. It outlines several rights for children, including the right to life, an identity, parents, privacy, freedom of expression and thought, and information. Governments must take steps to protect and fulfill these rights.
Juvenile Justice system in Bangladesh - An AppraisalAbsar Aftab Absar
A rare insight into the Juvenile Justice system of Bangladesh. The PPT reflects how a 'third world' country has a progressive intent towards the juvenile justice.
The document discusses child protection mechanisms in India. It outlines international conventions on child rights that India has ratified, constitutional provisions protecting children's rights, national policies and plans of action for children, and key laws enacted for child protection. The mechanisms aim to ensure children's survival, health, nutrition, education, development, and protection from exploitation through a framework of international standards, domestic laws and policies, and collaborative efforts of stakeholders including government agencies and civil society.
Information about child rights in the world. Why it is important to know for a teacher, because of a is the person who develops the personality of a student. Only a teacher can develop the concept in students how they can protect themselves and gets their rights from the socity.
The document discusses legal aspects of child care in Jamaica. It defines a child as a person under 18 and outlines several major laws affecting children's rights, including the Child Care and Protection Act. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a significant international influence, establishing guiding principles of non-discrimination, best interests of the child, right to life and participation. The Convention addresses survival rights, protection rights, and participation rights.
Child Rights in Bangladesh: Scope for Legal Advocacy and BLAST's Roleশিহাব সিরাজী
This document discusses child rights in Bangladesh and the role of BLAST, a legal advocacy organization, in promoting those rights. It outlines that the Bangladeshi constitution and laws provide some protections for children, but there are also gaps, such as inconsistencies with international standards. BLAST provides legal services to children, engages in public interest litigation, advocates for policy reforms, and runs a campaign to end corporal punishment in schools. There is still scope for further legal advocacy work, such as raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and establishing juvenile courts in every district.
Disclaimer:
All of the pictures and pieces of information on this site are the property of their respective owners. I do not hold any copyright in regards to these pictures and information. These pictures have been collected from different public sources including various websites, considered to be in the public domain. If anyone has any objection to display of any picture, image or information, it may be brought to my notice by sending an email (contact me) & the disputed media will be removed immediately, after verification of the claim.
The document discusses legislations related to adolescents in India. It summarizes the Juvenile Justice Act and the Child Labor Prohibition Act. The Juvenile Justice Act established Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards to care for children in need and handle juvenile offenders. The Child Labor Act prohibits employment of children under 14 and regulates work conditions of adolescents 14-18 by limiting work hours and types of hazardous occupations permitted.
This document provides an introduction to child rights. It begins by outlining the learning objectives of understanding the meaning of child rights, the importance of child rights, the UNCRC, the history of child rights, the types of child rights, child rights in the Indian constitution, and the stakeholders working with children. It then discusses why children need special rights by explaining that children are vulnerable, dependent on adults, and need protection. It defines a child according to the UNCRC as anyone under 18 years old. It outlines the four categories of child rights - survival, development, protection, and participation. It also discusses the evolution of child rights and the UNCRC. Finally, it summarizes some key aspects of child rights as addressed in the
This powerpoint contains information about the Rights of a Child established by UNICEF. All information are not min but of property of UNICEF. No copyright infringement intended.
The document provides an introduction to child rights. It discusses key concepts like the definition of a child, importance of child rights, evolution of child rights including major international conventions like the UNCRC. It explains the four guiding principles of UNCRC - non-discrimination, best interests of the child, right to survival and development, and respect for the views of the child. It also outlines the different types of child rights like rights necessary for existence, protection rights and development rights as defined in the UNCRC.
The document discusses the history and framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It outlines key dates and developments including the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the CRC being adopted in 1989. The CRC has four sections and covers civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights for all children. It defines a child as being below 18 years old. Some of the rights addressed include the child's name, family environment, health, education, protection from exploitation, and non-discrimination.
The document outlines a presentation on the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and children's rights. It discusses the CWC's legal bases established through presidential decrees and executive orders. It presents the CWC's vision, mission, composition, and organizational structure. The document also provides an overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including its basic principles and categories of rights. Finally, it lists several recent Philippine laws related to children's issues.
A comparison of child protection law between indonesia and malaysiaAlexander Decker
This document provides a comparison of child protection laws between Indonesia and Malaysia. It discusses similarities and differences in definitions of a child, age limits, family laws regarding marriage and divorce, and principles of child protection. Both countries define a child as under 18 years old and specify responsibilities of parents and the state to protect children. However, Malaysia's child protection laws are more consolidated in the Children Act of 2001, while Indonesia's laws are scattered across several statutes related to children, marriage, and family.
A Quest for Marriage Guardian: Portraying Double Law on Children of Adultery ...QUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: This study aims to portray double (Islamic and Court) law on the legal status of children of adultery, and its consequence on determination of the marriage guardian. A quest for the debatable issue of the term ‘children out of marriage’ is addressed by using textual and contextual impetus of the double law, since it has resulted in contested queries among Muslims (and non-Muslim) in Indonesia to determine if the legal status of marriage will have possible consequences on possession of the civil rights and obligations. By using multiIslamic-schools (mazhabiyah) and social advantages (mashlahah) as methodological gate, this study attempts to make a question of the central position of the Court Law 46/PUU-VIII/2010 on Marriage and of the need to prioritize the basic principles of maqashidsyariah as a theological-social commandment for Muslims in Indonesia. The possible implication of this study is that a judicial amendment for the Law on Marriage is needed to make sure a possible way out of the contested legal status of children of adultery in Indonesia.
Divorce happens. But conflicts that result over child custody add immeasurably to the already emotionally charged and tense atmosphere for parents, children and other stakeholders concerned. This is where the UAE’s constantly evolving Personal Status Law comes into play.
This is a study on the topic of the new trend in child custody after divorce and the strength and weaknesses of shared parenting order. I choose to compare the position in Malaysia, Australia, Singapore and United States of America.
The document discusses child custody in divorce proceedings in India. It outlines the factors courts consider in determining custody, including the emotional and physical environment of the child, safety, health of parents, and preference of the child. Courts aim to promote the welfare and best interests of the child. Custody can be granted to either parent and may change over time based on new circumstances to continue serving the child's welfare. Religions in India have their own laws regarding custody but ultimately the courts determine arrangements based on the child's needs.
A Review of the History and Theories Surrounding the Concept of Children’s Ri...AkashSharma618775
Children’s rights as set out in national and international instruments outline the fundamental obligations
of society that are essential in meeting the needs of children. In Nigeria, the policies on the rights of children and
young persons have been guided by the principles set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, as well as those in the Child’s Rights Act of
2003. Despite this, there are still challenges to the protection of children’s rights. Using a doctrinal methodology,
the paper examines the history of the development of children’s rights before discussing some of the theories and
approaches to children’s rights. The paper considers that the concept of children’s rights has been appreciated in
Nigeria, as children are recognised as an important part of the society. However, there are differences from the
western concept of children’s rights as well as societal issues which may lead to challenges in the acceptance and
implementation of internationally recognised standards. Ultimately, to make children’s rights a reality, the existing
theories need to be merged with the unique cultural norms in Nigeria.
Intricacies involved in the Child Custody and Guardianship in Hindus, Muslims, Christians and parsis residing in India. Under which circumstances Court can order Custody of a Child to any parent and Gaurdianship of a Child.
The hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956Rachana Chawda
The document discusses Hindu adoption laws in India, specifically the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act of 1956. Some key points:
1) The Act allows Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs to adopt children and sets conditions for valid adoptions.
2) It gives married and unmarried individuals the right to adopt, with conditions like spousal consent and age differences between adoptive parents and children.
3) Adopted children receive the same legal rights as biological children in the adoptive family and are cut off from legal ties to their biological family.
This document discusses children's rights and juvenile justice in India. It begins with definitions of a "child" under various Indian laws such as the Juvenile Justice Act, Child Labour Act, and others which generally define a child as someone under 18 years old. It then discusses constitutional provisions and international conventions that protect children's rights, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The document also discusses issues around juvenile delinquency in India and debates around whether juveniles should be tried under adult laws for serious crimes. Overall, the document provides an overview of laws and discussions related to children's rights and juvenile justice in India.
The document discusses the importance of guardianship in family law from an Islamic and comparative perspective. It defines guardianship and outlines the bases of guardianship in Islamic law, international law, and various legal systems. The types and duties of guardians are described for parents, testamentary guardians, and legal guardians. Developments in applying the concept of guardianship in different jurisdictions are also summarized.
Legislative provision with Respect to Child Labourijtsrd
From several decades, legislation of India has tried to control and regulate labour. For several decades in India, laws exist to regulate and control to child labour. The main concern of the legislation was to regulate working hours for children, to prescribe the lowest age limit for working of children, to ensure the life, health of the child workers, and to restrict the working of children in dangerous work. Child Labour legislations are which restrict the working of children below the age group of 14 years and 15 years in some of the prescribed occupations. In absence of provisions to resolve the problem and due to lack of political will, the number of child labour in total labour force of the Nation is keeping on increasing. Since, 1881, an oversized numbers of laws were enacted that gives the legal protection to the operating youngsters. The Child Pledging of Labour Act, 1933 followed by the Employment of Child Act, 1986. Various recommendations given by a series of Commissions and because of which Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986 enacted. Meenu ""Legislative provision with Respect to Child Labour"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23518.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/23518/legislative-provision-with-respect-to-child-labour/meenu
Custody Issues in Context of Domestic Violence for Muslim and Non-MuslimASMAH CHE WAN
This document discusses domestic violence and child custody issues in Malaysia. It begins by defining domestic violence and outlining the relevant laws in Malaysia, including the Domestic Violence Act 1994. It then examines cases related to determining custody when domestic violence or marriage breakdown has occurred. The court aims to consider the welfare of the child and wishes of all parties involved. Custody is determined differently for Muslim and non-Muslim families. The document also discusses what constitutes proof of marriage breakdown, including behaviors relating to domestic violence, under civil and Syariah laws in Malaysia.
Effective Protection of Muslim Women under Family Law in Iran and IndiaAMU
This document discusses family laws in Iran and India as they relate to Muslim women's rights. It notes that Muslim women face discrimination under these laws, including minimum marriage ages, need for guardian permission to marry, polygamy, lack of women's autonomy, inheritance discrimination, and lack of domestic violence laws. Both Iran and India have laws that restrict Muslim women's rights in marriage and personal freedoms. The document argues that reforms are needed to these family laws to better protect Muslim women's rights and empower them to have equal status as men.
The document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding the rights of adopted children in India. Specifically:
1) Shabnam Hashmi, a Muslim couple, adopted a girl child and filed a PIL questioning whether adopted children have inheritance rights under Muslim personal law.
2) The Supreme Court held that adopted children have equal rights of inheritance as natural born children. It also held that one can adopt irrespective of religion, as long as adoption procedures are followed.
3) However, the Court did not recognize the right to adopt or be adopted as a fundamental right protected by the Constitution.
The document summarizes a group presentation on children's rights. The group is called Blue and includes four members - Badrul Alam as the group leader and Habiba Akter Mou, Sajib Mia, and Mahfuza Islam Shoshi as other members. The presentation topics include children's rights under national and international laws, definitions of children's rights, and cases related to children's rights. Habiba Akter Mou's topic is on defining children's rights and their historical definition. Mahfuza Islam's topic is on children's rights under national human rights laws. The document also provides information on internationally laws and treaties on children's rights.
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A Comparison of Child Protection Law between Indonesia and Malaysia
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A Comparison of Child Protection Law between Indonesia and
Malaysia
Dr. Iman Jauhari1
, S. H., M.Hum2
(Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Syiah Kuala University,
Darussalam Banda Aceh Indonesia and Dean Faculty of Law University of Samudra at Langsa-Aceh,
Indonesia)
Abstract: This paper aims to compare child protection law between Indonesia and Malaysia especially in
terms of family law (marriage), child definition and age limit, as well as other foundational principles. Content
analysis method of a variety of relevant references is used and a comparative approach to child protection law
in Indonesia and Malaysia is taken. There are many similarities between child protection law in Malaysia and
Indonesia, in which both systems specify the state, family, and parents responsibilities towards children. Also
specified are handling of child’s position, guardianship, rearing, adoption, religion, and abandonment. In
addition, special protection such as maintenance, recovery, custody, care, investigation, nursing, education,
prevention of economic exploitation, prevention of sexual abuse, prevention of child torture, and disability
treatment are also included. This paper concludes that in Malaysia child protection law has been fully
synthesised in Children Act of 2001 (Act 611), while in Indonesia child protection law is scattered in a number
of laws related to children including the Child Protection Law.
Keywords: child protection law, Indonesia, Malaysia, comparative legal system.
I. Introduction
Children‟s rights are part of human rights as contained in Article 28 B Clause (2) Second Amendment
of 1945 Foundational Law (Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 – UUD45) in which “every child deserves to live,
grow, and develop, protected from violence and discrimination.”
Implementation of child protection in Indonesia is based on Pancasila and UUD45 as well as United
Nation Children‟s Right Convention comprising foundational principles such as children‟s non-discrimination,
best interest, right to live, right to grow and develop, and right to opinion being heard and valued.
To position children‟s right in a legal system is to depict a fundamental aim of life. To the author‟s
mind, a fundamental aim is to develop humanity in adherence of religious principles. As such, children‟s right
in legal perspective includes legal aspect of the children‟s environment. Maulana Hasan Wadong has stated that
“a Muslim must be conscientious to uphold children‟s right including positive national law as consideration.”
Abdur Rozak Husein has stated as follows: “If children in a society is well-adjusted, the society will
develop into a well-adjusted society. It is stated in Islam that children is the seed of future society,” as such the
maintenance and rearing (hadhanah) of children is parents responsibility.
Hadhanah is “rights of little children, as they need supervision, protection, guardianship, education,
with mothers bearing the responsibility to perform hadhanah”.
Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Jamal stated that “Islam with all its rules and regulations pays significant
attention towards societal welfare and safety. As such, child‟s custody should be given to mothers.”. As such
Darwan Print stated that “legal protection of children must be prioritised” and implemented.
Afisah Wardah Lubis stated that “Teaching children to be independent and responsible should be
started early in life so they would not be shocked by adulthood.”
In Law Number 23 Year 2002 on Child Protection children‟s right has been regulated in 67 articles
beginning from Article 4 to Article 71. The articles focus more on hadhanah and child legal protection issues.
In Law Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage child custody law has been strictly specified as a part of
marriage law in Indonesia. However, the law had not received deserved elaboration and detail in its
accompanying Government Regulation No. 9 Year 1975. Only after the implementation of Law Number 7 Year
1989 on Religious Court, and President‟s Instruction Number 1 Year 1991 on Islamic Legal Compilation, the
issue of hadhanah became part of Indonesian positive law and Religious Court was given authority to deal with
it.
In Law Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage Article 42 to Article 54 had elaborated that parents are
obligated to raise and educate children not yet reaching 18 years of age until the children get married or become
independent. This responsibility remains eventhough parents‟ marriage dissolves due to divorce or death.
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Family law in Malaysia is based on a culture of plural race, ethnicities, and religions. Eventhough the
official state religion is Islam, Malaysia allows religious freedom. Different ethnicities possess different culture.
For non-Muslim the replacement of Christian Marriage Ordinance 1952 with Marriage and Divorce Act 1976
renewed the stipulations on marriage law. Malaysia had simplified legal regulations and enforcements. For
Muslims, eventhough legal stipulations in general is similar (using Syafi‟i school of thought on marriage), there
exist differences in a number of states as “these issues are under the jurisdiction of respective states”. An effort
towards uniformity has been conducted in Islamic family law and religious court.
The plurality of family law (especially marriage) in Malaysia can be seen in the reference to legal
group in which a person belong for corresponding legal application. Such is also the case for marriage
annulment and marriage ceremony. With the implementation of a variety of marriage laws for Muslims and the
issuance of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce Act) of 1976, Malaysia has witnessed a variety of forms and
methods of marriage dissolution. In Marriage and Divorce Act 1976 reason for divorce is specified in Article 47
to Article 62. The prohibition of marriage between people of Islamic and other faiths which stipulates that “one
of the parties need to convert to the religion of Islam” can be used as a reason for marriage dissolution in
Marriage and Divorce Act 1976. This stipulation was not present in the previous legal acts.
In cases of family members quarrel, in which husband and wife divorce and fight for child custody,
family law will be used to adjudicate it. Amount of child‟s support will be determined according to the same
family law.
Based on the above elaboration this paper will discuss: 1) comparison of family legal system
(marriage) between Indonesia and Malaysia, 2) child definition and age limit, and 3) comparison of child
protection law foundational principles between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Content analysis method of a variety of relevant references is used and a comparative approach to child
protection law in Indonesia and Malaysia is taken.
II. Comparison Of Family Legal System (Marriage)
In Malaysia the stipulations which regulate children‟s right and parents responsibilities are contained in
the Enactment of Islamic Family Law of 1990 (Enactment No. 5 of 1990). Article 89 Clause (1) stated that:
Although the right to hadhanah or the custody of the child may be vested in some other person, the father shall
be the first and primary natural guardian of the person and property of his minor child, and where he is dead, the
legal guardianship devolves upon one of the following persons in the following order or preference, that is to
say.
a) the father‟s father
b) the executor‟s appointed by father‟s will
c) the father‟s executor‟s executor
d) the father‟s father‟s executor
e) the father‟s father‟s executor‟s executor
Provided that he is a Muslim, a dult, sane and worthy of trust.
The duty and responsibility of a guardian is to raise the child by providing adequate support,
maintaining the child‟s health, and providing appropriate education. (Article 3 Guardianship of Infants Act
1961). The guardian must also maintain and monitor the child‟s wealth, performing acts deemed suitable to
protect it. (Article 4 Guardianship of Infacts Act 1961).
Article 88 Clause (2) Enactment No. 5 of 1990 have stated requirements which might be stipulated by a Court to
a guardian, as follows:
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an order for custody may:
a) contain conditions as to the place where the child is to live and as to the manner of his or her education
b) provide for the child to be temporarily in the care and control of some person other than the person given
custody
c) provide for the child to visit a parent deprived of custody of any member of the family of a parent who is
dead or has been deprived of custody at such times and for such periods as the Court condiders reasonable.
d) give a parent deprived of custody or any member of the family of a parent who is dead or has been deprived
of custody the right of access to the child at such times and with such frequency as the court considers
reasonable; or
e) prohibit the person given custody from taking the child out of Malaysia.
Guardian ship of Person and Property.
The obligation to provide support for children is contained in Article 72 Clause (1) Enactment No. 5 of
1990 which states: Exept where an agreement or order of court otherwise provides, it shall be the duty of a man
to maintain his children, whether they are in his custody or the custody of any other person, either by providing
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them with such accommodation, clothing, food, medical attention and education as are reasonable having regard
to his means and station in life or by paying the cost thereof.
Besides the power to compel men to act as guardian, the Court also has power to compel women to pay
or participate in providing child support if the Court judges the woman to be capable of providing it. (Paragraph
(1) Article 93 Law Renewal Act (Marriage and Divorce) 1976).
The guardianship could also be given to a person who raise or nurture the child or to those who are
responsible to the child. (Paragraph (3) Article 93 Law Renewal Act (Marriage and Divorce) 1976).
As such the children born in a marriage cannot be neglected. Both parents are obligated to raise and
educate the children to the best of their ability. The obligation to raise the child is prioritised first to the father,
then the mother. If both parents have passed away the court can appoint others to raise and educate the child.
In Indonesia, the dominant family law regulates the majority Muslim Indonesians, as contained in Law
Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage. For non-Muslim Indonesians, family law is regulated in Book of Civil Law.
Should a divorce occurs, the divorce is adjudicated by State Court, while for Muslims, the divorce is adjudicated
in Religious Court, using Legal Islamic Compilation and Law Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage.
On this matter Malaysia has many more similarities than differences. The main difference is the family
law in Malaysia is simpler and comprehensive.
When a divorce occurs, issues to be discussed are child custody and support. Malaysian family law
regulates child support issue and the person given right to child custody. This regulation is contained in Children
Act of 2001 (Act 611). For Indonesia, the regulations are scattered in a number of laws. Marriage Law
determines child‟s position, parentage, guardianship, and parents‟ rights and responsibilities. Two other laws
relevant to children protection are Islamic Legal Compilation and Child Protection Law.
In essence, child support responsibility after divorce in Indonesian law from the perspective of national,
Islamic, or custom law prioritise men to uphold the responsibility. Also, decisions of Religious Court more often
than not task men to provide child support, eventhough in some cases panel of judges could rule otherwise based
on other considerations. Judges attitude and view in determining men to provide child support depends of men‟s
job, responsibility, and physical capabilities to work. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
III. Child’s Definition And Age Limit
Child issues in Malaysia has been regulated by Children Act of 2001 (Act 611), which is an act
synthesising several laws regarding the maintenance, protection, and recovery of children and related issues.)
Child age limit in Children Act of 2000 (Act 611) specifies that a child is a person under 18 (eighteen)
years of age. In Juvenile Court Act of 1947 it is stated that a child is a person under 18 (eighteen) years of age.
So a juvenile can come from two groups, one as a “child” under 14 years of age, and two as “teen” between 14
to 18 years of age.
Child Protection Act of 1991 (Act 468) states that a child is a person under 18 (eighteen) years of age.
While in Women and Girls Protection Act a child is a person under 21 (twenty one) years of age. However, with
the Children Act of 2001, women between 18 to 21 years of age are protected under Canon of Chastisement.
As such, child age limit in Malaysia ranges between 14 to 18 eighteen years of age, with those under 7
years of age called a specifically Malaysian term „budak‟, not child or teen.
For Indonesia the definition and child age limit is determined explicitly. Article 1 Clause 1 Law
Number 23 Year 2002 on Child Protection states that: “A child is a person under 18 (eighteen) years of age,
including unborn fetus”.
In the child definition and age limit as stated in Article 1 of the aforementioned Law (there after termed
Law 2002) there are 2 (two) important issues to be considered, one, a child is a person under 18 (eighteen) years
of age. As such, a person who has exceeded the age of eighteen years old, including those with unsound mind, is
considered not a child, but an adult. In this case the marital status of the person is not called into question.
Second, a child who is still an unborn fetus is protected under the Law 2002.
As such, child definition and age limit in the Law 2002 is not meant to determine the position of
adulthood, but to determine the position of childhood. The legal consequence is a married women not yet 18
years of age, for example 16 years of age, legally is considered an adult.
To determine child age limit related to specific legal acts, according to Guidelines for Initial Report of
the United Nation‟s Committee of the Rights of the Child, member states should provide relevant information to
fulfill the demand of Article 1 of the Children Rights Convention. This means the member states are requested
to provide legal child age limit for, but not limited to, the following legal related issues: legal and medical
counselling without parental consent, hazardous employment, part time employment, full time employment,
marriage, sexual consent, voluntary enlistment into the armed forces, voluntarily testimony in court, criminal
liability, deprivation of liberty, punishment stimulation, and alcohol usage.
Formally and juridically there exists a variety of child age limit, which is formulated according to a
variety of laws, such as KUHPerdata, KUHP, Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court, Law Number 4 Year
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1979 on Child Welfare, Law Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage, Law Number 39 Year 1999 on Human Rights,
Law Number 23 Year 2002 on Child Protection, and others. It could be put forward that there are 3 (three) vital
issues to determine child age limit: First, quantitative child age limit, 18 years of age, 21 years, 17 years, 16
years, 15 years, or other ages. Second, the issue of marital status to define child age limit (Compare Law
Number 23 Year 2002 with Law Number 39 Year 1999, and Law Number 3 Year 1997). Third, issue of unborn
fetus (compare Law Number 23 Year 2002 with Article 1 of Child Rights Convention).
There are many similarities between Malaysia and Indonesia regarding childre age limit, while
differences only revolve around adult age limit. For Malaysia, a person reaching 18 years of age, according to
Adulthood Act of 1971 is considered an adult with consent to marry. While in Indonesia according to Law
Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage it is stated that a woman of 16 years of age and a man of 19 years of age is
considered an adult with consent to marry. However, within the age limit (16 to 19 years of age) if they are not
yet married, they are still considered a child possessing accompanying rights.
IV. Comparison Of Foundational Legal Principles In Malaysia Child Protection Law
In Malaysia children are protected under the Act of 2001 which comprises of: (a) children requiring
nurture and protection, (b) children requiring protection and recovery, (c) children trafficking and runaways, (d)
children performing criminal acts, (e) children without guardian.
1. Children requiring nurture and protection
Section 17 (1) Act of 2001 provides definition of children requiring nurture and protection including
those who are abused physically or mentally, neglected, needing counselling, in danger of harming themselves,
with background of broken home, and child beggars or sellers. Abuse or neglect refers to children with parents
or guardians. Child beggars or sellers are included due to the increase of their number on the streets.
Irresponsible parents profit from their children begging or selling as children easily gain more sympathy from
people. This definition is hoped to help child beggars or sellers to not beg or sell and instead obtain necessary
education.
2. Children requiring protection and recovery
Section 38 (1) Act of 2001 defines this group as those who have the urge to perform sexual acts, or
under environment which encourage them to perform sexual acts, live or often visits places of prostitution, or
are usually under the spell of pimps in sites of prostitutions. Beside this group, Section 42 Act of 2001 also
includes children trafficked in and out of Malaysia for sexual purposes as children requiring protection and
recovery.
Beside children requiring protection, Section 43 (1) Act of 2001 also makes clear of children status
involved in prostitution. Being involved with a child in sexual activities is considered a heinous crime. This
provision is hoped to prevent the occurrence of these activities.
Section 41 also mentions children requiring immediate protection if their condition falls under the
terms stated in Subsection (2) including if the children is pregnant with an unborn child. This provision is meant
to such children to get support and temporary shelter while waiting for the birth of their baby. This provision is
hoped to reduce the incidence of abandoned babies as pregnant children are protected and given help when they
most need it. As children who have committed a grave mistake, help and counselling is very much needed in
times of their pregnancy until birth. A mistake does not need to last forever and should be forgiven.
This provision, however, is not intended to encourage these incidences to occur, but as a method last
resort should such incidence occur. Both pregnant children and their unborn child needs help to go on with their
life.
3. Child trafficiking and runaways
Section 48 Act of 2001 considers children being trafficked inside or outside Malaysia as protected. This
situation includes children snatched by their father or mother with no legal possession of their children, be it
inside or outside Malaysia. (Section 52 Act of 2001). This new provision is intended to deal with children who
are snatched by their father or mother during marriage dissolution. This situation is exacerbated by parents with
two different countries of origin. Both want their children to be with them and when one is given custody
according to the law of his or her country, the other snatch the child to his or her home country with the hope of
custody being offered their side. In the eagerness of the parents for custody, children become unwitting victims.)
4. Children performing criminal acts
Children accused of performing criminal acts will be charged with conditions stipulated by the Act of
2001 (Section 83 (1)). To deal with these children, Section 11 (5) Act of 2001 stipulates that Court for Children
must possess power to adjudicate all crimes except those punishable by death.
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5. Children without guardian
No definition is given for children without guardian in Act of 2001. However, if Section 46 (1) Act of
2001 is referred, it could be understood that children is considered to be without guardian if their father or
mother or guardian provide a written request to Children Court that their children be arrested as the parents or
guardian could no longer take care of them.
6. Responsibility of mother or father or guardian and family
When social problems caused by teenagers have escalated, many opine that these issues are caused by
disharmony in the family.
Act of 2001 recognizes the importance of mother or gather, guardian and family to deal with these
issues. The approach taken by this Act is to emphasize continuously the responsibility of mother, father,
guardian, or family, especially when their children are encountering troubles. Besides defining “family member”
to include parents, guardian, or relative residing in the children‟s houses, the Act also defines “relative” as
people who possess kinship through blood relations, breast-feeding or foster relationships with the children. Act
of 2001 also defines fosterage as in Section 2 (1) with “foster father or mother” as people who are not father or
mother or relative to the children in Section 30 (1) (e) or Section 35 or 37 Act of 2001. This condition will
provide more room for the Court to decide on rulings related to children. If the children has no mother or father
or guardian or sibling, the children could be put under the care of appropriate person. This definition is thus
wide enough to include not only guardian at children‟s centre, but also individual who accepts payment to care
for children.
7. The role of school principal
Act of 2001 also introduces the role of principle in helping troubled children. The Court also requires
parents or guardians whose children are educated in educational institutions to discuss with their principal once
a month. This discussion must help facilitate the Court‟s order by ways of informing parents or guardians
regarding the children‟s achievement, the troubles faced by the children and the steps needed to help the
children. This discussion must not be held under the pretext of fulfilling formal requirements only. Teachers and
principals need to ensure meetings are held to fulfill Court expectation. Eventhough there is no punishment
meted out if teachers or principles do not perform as required, their integrity requires them to fulfill these
responsibilities as much as possible. The role of teacher could also be seen from the character report of a
particular children made by officers responsible to produce this report. These officers will meet the children‟s
teacher obtain accurate and relevant information to help the officer write a comprehensive report. The report is
vital as a consideration for the court to make appropriate decisions concerning the children. (Section 90 (12) and
(13) Act of 2001.
8. The role of media
Children Court is a closed court. To fulfill this condition, the provision to prevent media report or
broadcast related to cases being heard in the Court is included. Additional provisions are introduced in the Act
of 2001 to guarantee the children‟s rights.
The first additional provision could be seen in Section 15 (1) (a) which prevents any media report at
any level, before, during, or after Court hearing. Besides, additional provision concerning broadcast of picture is
included where the children‟s picture or any person, place, or thing which could help identify the children
cannot be broadcast in any media including newspaper, radio, or television. (Section 15 (2) and (5) Act of
2001). This provision also make demands on police station to consider prevention of the children‟s picture from
being displayed in the station, on the journey to and from the station, recorded in media be it tape or film or any
other electronic media. (Section 85 (b) Act of 2001).
9. Government agencies
Act of 2001 also emphasizes the role of government agencies as contained in the previous three Acts,
such as the Agency for Social Welfare and the Police. The role of Agency of Social Welfare as protector and
character officer is maintained (Section 8 and 10 Act of 2001). Their role is prominent in the entire Act of 2001.
10. Protector
A protector is reponsible to children requiring care and protection (Section 18 Act of 2001). If the
protector receive any report concerning children requiring care and protection, the protector would be
responsible to take the children to Court as soon as possible. (Section 19 Act of 2001). If the protector is of the
opinion that the children requires medical help, it should be provided immediately. The same degree of authority
is also given to police officers responsible for any children in the same condition (Section 21 Act of 2001). A
protector is required to write reports concerning the children to be brought forward to the Court (Section 30 (6)
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Act of 2001). This Act of 2001 also introduces the same concept for foster family. A protector is the person to
be contacted should the children under the care of foster mother or father need to be returned home (Section 30
(3) Act of 2001). If the Court order the children to be cared for, the Protector must be contacted (Section 35 Act
of 2001). Notice should also be given if the children demands to be returned home (Section 36 Act of 2001).
11. Character officer
A Social Welfare officer is also a character officer (Section 10 Act of 2001). As a character officer in
addition of providing character report when required (Section 46 (1) Act of 2001), the officer must also monitor
the children according to Section 46 (2) (b) Act of 2001. If conditions contained in the Section applies, the
character officer when given a Court order must visit, advice, or befriend the child during the duration of the
order. If necessary the children should be brought forward to the Monitoring Court (Section 47 (1) (a) (b) Act of
2001). Clearly the roles necessary to be played by the character officer are not limited to formal requirements.
This stipulation requires the character officer to take time to know the children under care and getting their trust
before attempting to advise them. All these requirements take time and skill of many officers.
12. Police
In addition of having the power to take children requiring medical care and needing nurture and
protection, Section 19 (5) Act of 2001 requires police officers to inform the children‟s condition to the Protector.
The children committing criminal offences need to be brought to the Court or Magistrate according to
Section 84 (1) Act of 2001. The police need to ensure the children to be separated from adults when the children
is being held in custody at police stations, or being brought from or to the court (Section 85 (a) Act of 2001). In
addition, the police officer need to inform the Protector, father or mother or guardian of the children as soon as
the children is caught committing criminal offences (Section 87 (a) Act of 2001) to facilitate the Protector to
provide character report and other relevant information (Section 87 (b) Act of 2001).
The role of police officer as a whole is to reinforce and help Social Welfare officers in their task to
protect children, especially those who need care and protection as well as those involved in child trafficking or
runaways. This condition is important becose Social Welfare officers do not have the skill that police officers
have, especially concerning raids (Section 53 (3) (a) to (d) Act of 2001. The parties being raided may be armed
and willing to use violence to counter the raids.
As such, with the synthesising of the three Acts with several changes introduced it is hoped that
children could be comprehensively protected. A Legal Act no matter how complete will not be meaningful if
parties involved are not willing to achieve the objective and purpose of the Acts. These Acts recognizes the
rights of children in Malaysia through statements in the Introduction. Children should be protected and guided to
enable them to contribute positively to the development and welfare of the state.
V. Comparison Of Foundational Principles To Child Protection Law In Indonesia
Foundational principles of child protection in Indonesia is formulated in Article 2 Law Number 23
Year 2002 on Child Protection (Law 2002), which follows from the principles of protection contained in the
Indonesian 1945 Foundational Law (UUD 1945). The general foundational principles in Law 2002 are: 1) non-
discrimination, 2) child‟s best interest, 3) child‟s right to live, grow, and develop, 4) valuing child‟s opinion.
As such, the state is obligated to guarantee that children are given opportunities to state their opinion in
any adjudication or administrative processes relevant to their rights, directly or indirectly.
In Article 3 of Law 2002, this valuing child‟s opinion principle is explicitly adopted as foundational
principle, along with principles contained in Pancasila and UUD 1945.
Also, in Law 2002 children rights and responsibilities are formulated in Article 4 to Article 19. As
such, juridically the Articles create legal norm for children‟s rights.
All articles formulated in Article 4 to Article 18 Law 2002 contains specifically the word „right‟, for
example “possessing right to…”, “possessing rights for…”, ”possessing rights to get…”, “possessing rights to
state…”
As such the many instances of inclusion of the word right in Law 2002 turn the norm into legal norm.
A reference could be traced to the opinion of Sudikno Mertokusumo, which states that: in a legal determination,
the content of legal norm could be viewed in 3 (three) aspects: 1) Legal norm containing order, which must be
obeyed no matter what; 2) Legal norm containing prohibition, which prohibits an action; 3) Legal norm
containing permission. It is then elaborated that legal norms containing order and prohibition are imperative and
apriori in nature, which allows force to compel people to obey.
The inclusion of child responsibility in Law 2002 acts as balance for child right. Child responsibility is
formulated in Article the Law.
The formulation of Article 4 Law 2002 contain 4 (four) categories of children‟s rights: right to live,
right to grow and develop, right to participate, and right to obtain protection from violence and discrimination.
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When compared with UUD 1945, the formulation of Article 4 Law Number 23 Year 2002 on Child
Protection is inspired by and derived from Article 28 B Clause (2) UUD 1945. However, Article 4 contains the
provision of child‟s right of participation and as such it is more advanced than Article 28 B.
Theoretically, legal science states that law can be divided into primary and secondary law. It could be
stated that children‟s rights formulated in Article 4 Law 2002 is derived from primary laws. From Article 4 to
Article 19 of the Law, children‟s rights and responsibilities are elaborated as follows:
1) Children’s right to live, grow, develop, and participate naturally (Article 4)
This article, although a derivation of Article 28 B Clause (2) UUD 1945, is more advanced than the
Article, because it includes participation rights. Article 4 also reflects every rights contained in Children Rights
Convention. It could be stated that Article 4 is primary law which inspires other legal norms which are called
secondary law. Right to live cannot be neglected in any condition, including emergency as regulated in Law
Number 39 Year 1999 on Human Rights. In fact right to live is a foundational principle of the Law.
With the same spirit, in humanitarian law several inalienable rights is recognized, which is right to live
(le droit de la vie) and right to physical and moral integrity which must be protected at all cost.
Right to grow and develop is elaborated into right to health, education, expression, and information. In
Law 2002, these elaborations are manifested in implementation of protection in education, health, social and
even religion.
2) Right to name acquisition to indicate personal identity and citizenship status. (Article 5)
Further arrangements is regulated in Article 17 and Article 28. Right to identity is the first right which
must be obtained by children. For now, many Indonesians registered their children‟s birth irregularly as local
governments make use of birth certificate registration as source of income.
3) Right to worship according to religion, right to think, and right for expression (Article 6)
4) Right to get to know parents, being raised and nurtured by them (Article 7 Clause 1).
5) Right to be nurtured or fostered by foster parents (Article 7 Clause 2).
Issues of nurture and fosterage is regulated more comprehensively in Chapter VIII, Article 37 to Article 41
in Law 2002.
6) Right to obtain medical services (Article 8).
7) Right to obtain social security (Article 8).
Social security is the responsibility of the Government. Until today, social security program has not covered
children, only workers through Worker Social Security (Jamsostek) program. Workers are also provided health
insurance through Health Insurance (Askes) program. These two programs still have limited coverage and
program holders.
8) Right to learn and be taught (Article 9 Clause (1)).
Article 9 Clause (1) is a derivation of Article 31 UUD 1945 which states that “Every citizen deserves
education”. Article 31 Clause (4) of UUD 1945 even explicitly stated that education is prioritised in central and
local government budget allocation as much as 20 percent. Right to education is also in harmony with Article 28
and 29 Child Range Convention.
9) Right to obtain special education for disabled children (Article 8 Clause (2)
10) Right to obtain special education for gifted children (Article 8 Clause (2)
11) Right to voice out opinion and having opinion being heard (Article 10).
12) Right to receive, find, and give information (Article 10).
13) Right to rest and use spare time to socialize with peers, play, be creative and enjoy recreation (Article
11).
14) Children with disability deserve to (a) get rehabilitation, (b) social help, (social welfare level
maintenance (Article 12).
15) Children under status of being cared for, deserves to obtain protection from (a) discrimination, (b)
exploitation (economic and sexual), (c) abandonment (d) cruelty, violence, and abuse, (e) injustice (f)
wrongful conduct (see Article 13 Clause (1)).
16) Right to be raised by own parents. (Article 14).
17) Right to obtain protection from: (a) political manipulation, (b) involvement in armed conflict, (c)
involvement in social unrest, (d) involvement in violent event, (e) involvement in was (Article 15).
In the case of protection of children from armed conflict, a number of international humanitarian
valuescould be used, for example Geneva‟ Convention IV‟, and „Additional Protocols of 1977‟. The „Optional
Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict)‟ ratified on 25 May 2000 by the Indonesian
government could also be used.
The impact of armed conflicts to children is very serious as it leaves lasting impression. From several
reports, armed conflict affects badly and permanently on children all over the world. The UN agency for
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children, UNICEF, in a report titled “State of the World‟s Children 1996”, states that between the period of
1985 – 1995 armed conflict had caused permanent damage to children.
18) Right to obtain protection from (a) abuse, (b) torture, (c) inhuman punishment (Article 16 Clause (1).
19) Right to obtain liberty according to law (Article 16 Clause (2)).
This clause is very general, as it has not provide the meaning of liberty intended, including elaboration
which should be referred to Article 16 Clause (2) elaboration.
20) Children whose liberty is taken away from them have the rights to: (a) obtain humane treatment, (b)
separate housing from adult, (c) obtain legal aid, (d) obtain other help, (e) self-defense and obtain
justice from fair and unbiased court closed to public.
The definition of children whose liberty is taken away from them concerns processes experienced by
the kid in legal proceedings, suchs as arrest or jail. Now, many Courts for children in conflict with the law have
been regulated according to Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court. According to Article 45 Clause (3) Law
Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court, child place of custody must be separated from adults. If children have
been indicted, they are placed in Children Correction Institution separated from adults (See Article 60 Clause (1)
Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court).
21) Children who are victim of sexual violence or children facing legal cases have the right to hide their
identity (Article 17 Clause (2).
This clause is made to emphasize the legal norm stipulated in Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child
Court. In Article 8 Clause (5) of the Law it is stated that news about children involved with the court, from the
time of investigation until the time of decision, should use only the child‟s initial, along with their parents,
guardian, or foster parents‟ initial.Furthermore, according to Article 42 Clause (3) Law Number 3 Year 1997 on
Child Court, investigative process of juvenile delinguents is obligated to be made secret. This obligation to hide
child identity is consistent with legal norm found in Article 8 Clause (1) of the Law which stipulates that a judge
should examine juvenile delinguents in closed court, except for certain cases, where the examination could be
conducted in the open. Hence, before the existence of Law 2002, identity of children involved in legal matter
has been stipulated to be made secret in the Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Protection. Hence, child identity
as secret is now not only part of child‟s right, but also part of investigator‟s obligation.
22) Right to obtain legal aid, and other help, as crime victim or perpetrator. (Article 18)
Right to obtain legal aid has been stipulated in previous Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court.
According to Article Clause (1) of the Law, every juvenile delinguents during their time of arrest have the right
to obtain legal aid from a legal counsellor. However in Elaboration of Article 18 of the Law, it is explained that
children have rights to other assistance, such as medical, social, rehabilitative, vocational and educational
assistance.
23) Child responsibility (Article 19): (a) respect of parents, guardians, and teachers, (b) love of family,
society, and friends (c) love of birthland, nation, and state, (c) worship according to respective
religion, (d) be of good ethic and character.
VI. Conclusion
1. Child protection law in Indonesia and Malaysia has many similarities, which are regulated in family and
marriage laws. Rights and responsibilities of state, government, society, family, and parents; child position,
guardianship, fosterage, nurture, religion, abandonment and special protection have been regulated in
Children Act of 2001 (Act of 611). In this act, maintenance, recovery, protection, investigation, treatment,
education and special protection from abuse, diability, sexual or economic exploitation of children are
included.
2. The difference is Malaysia‟s Children Act of 2001 (Act 611) has been synthesized from 4 acts such as such
as Juvenile Act of 1947 (Act 90), Child Protection Act of 1991 (Act 468), Women and Girl Protection Act
of 1973 (Act 106), and Children Care Centre Act of 1984. Several acts still stand alone such as Adult age
Act of 1971 (Act 21), Marriage and Divorce Renewal Act of 1976, Domestic Violence Act of 1994, and
Islamic Family Law Enactment of 1990. In Indonesia, child protection law is scattered around in
regulations such as Law Number 4 Year 1979 on Social Welfare, Law Number 23 Year 2002 on Child
Protection, Law Number 3 Year 1997 on Child Court, Law Number 12 Year 1995 on Correction, and Law
Number 39 on Human Rights and Law on Elimination of Domestic Violence. All these still valid laws
regulates child protection, in separate yet related fashion, except Law Number 1 Year 1974 on Marriage and
President‟s Instruction Year 1991 on Islamic Legal Compilation which is only valid for Muslims.
3. Child protection laws in Malaysia have been synthesised into Children Law of 2001, (Act 611), while child
protections laws in Indonesia are not merely contained in Law on Child Protection. In Indonesia, these laws
lack implementation, as implementing regulation in the forms of Government Regulation, President‟s
Decision, Minister‟s Decision, or Local Regulation. Eventhough implementing regulations such as
President‟s Regulation Number 77 Year 2003 exist, they are still far from fulfilling children‟s rights, unlike
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in Malaysia. There are very few child street performers and beggars in Malaysia, and when there are any,
steps are quickly taken to ensure the children are brought to children and social halfway houses. These
houses care, treat, and nurture the children to inculcate healthy mentality, sound education and religious
upbringing. Indonesia needs to be more like Malaysia in protecting its children, its future generation!
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