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| Lembaga Pengkajian dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Anak (LP3A) UMM held an important discussion related to legal education for children with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (Photo: Public Relations) |
Collaborating with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Lembaga Pengkajian dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Anak (LP3A) of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) holds an important discussion related to legal education for children. It cannot be separated from the prevention and education program to prevent children from being involved and committing violations of the law or becoming victims. The event, which was held on August 30, was attended by hundreds of participants from the general public, Muhammadiyah autonomous organizations, NA, and academicians from other campuses.
A lecturer from UKM Nurul Hidayat, AB. Rahman, Ph.D., became the first speaker. He explained about education laws for children to achieve the principle of sustainability. Including the conditions and policies of juvenile criminal law in Malaysia. In his explanation, criminal cases involving children are not new in Malaysia, especially those aged 10–12 years. There are aspects of physical violence, sexual violence, and rape.
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“The sentence or the punishment is according to royal policy, it can be up to life imprisonment. Nowadays, children in Malaysia are allowed to be educated about the law and legal issues. Children have the right to know the law and get knowledge about it. It is done to help them know what they can't do and what they can do,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Lecturer of Law at UMM Ratri Novita Erdianti, SH, M.H., explained about the legal protection of children in Indonesia. According to her, the legal conditions between Malaysia and Indonesia are quite different. For example, in Indonesia, children can be subject to criminal law at the age of 14–18 years. She also highlighted that the sanctions or punishment for juvenile crimes in Indonesia are lighter, half the punishment of adults.
In Indonesia, there are several laws as legal protection for children. Including Law Number 17 of 2016, Law Number 35 of 2014, and Law Number 4 of 2024. However, there are still many criminal cases involving children in 2023. She also highlighted the case of 5.5 million children becoming victims of pornography from the negative results of playing gadgets. Other factors such as economy, socialization, environment, and family are also involved.
“Therefore, parents, the environment, and teachers must be able to work together. This is our contribution to prevent negativity and crime,” she said.
On the same occasion, UMM Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nazaruddin Malik, M.Si, was also present. He highlighted the importance of family and education. Both can be weapons in facing an increasingly modern civilization. At the same time, Muhammadiyah is present and strives to create superior and inclusive schools so that they can provide benefits to society.
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Nazar said that inclusivity is an important aspect in building scientists to think, including at the childhood level. They will be able to feel a sense of responsibility and avoid things that are against the law. “Hopefully this event will not only stop at the discussion stage, but there will be social action. Thank you for the opportunities given, hopefully you will be blessed with knowledge and the desire to continue to take action on humanity. That way it helps reduce the tendency of children's behavior in conflict with the law,” he concluded. (Din/Zaf/Wil/Put)
