LEGAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AS A VICTIM OF SEXUAL
(a) Satria Unggul Wicaksana Prakarsa , (b) Aulia Septias
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya
Abstract
There is a legal fact that children with disabilities have the highest level of vulnerability to violence, especially sexual violence, in Indonesia it is increasing every year. Indonesia as a legal state that has the obligation to protect, respect and fulfill the rights of children with disabilities. The Indonesian state has ratified several conventions relating to children with disabilities. The research objective was to determine the form of legal protection and legal efforts for children with disabilities as victims of sexual violence, the research method used was normative juridical with a statute approach, the results of the first research on the form of legal protection for children with disabilities who became victims of sexual violence namely that children with disabilities should get the protection of their rights as victims of acts of sexual violence. The legal efforts that can be taken through 2 (two) paths are non-litigation (diversion) and litigation (investigation, prosecution and examination in court) and the restoration of victims&
Keywords: Protection, children, disability, sexual violence
Topic: Law