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    "data": {
        "id": 1709642,
        "msgid": "impact-of-little-aresha-case-sultan-hb-x-orders-closure-of-all-unlicensed-daycares-1777514021",
        "date": "2026-04-30 07:41:00",
        "title": "Impact of Little Aresha Case: Sultan HB X Orders Closure of All Unlicensed Daycares",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "In response to the Little Aresha daycare abuse case, which operated without a licence, Yogyakarta Sultanate Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X has ordered the immediate closure of all unlicensed childcare facilities in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). This directive, conveyed through the Head of the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control, aims to safeguard children by ensuring only permitted daycares operate and preventing future incidents of violence. Relevant agencies have been tasked with conducting a thorough review of all childcare institutions to distinguish licensed from illegal operations.",
        "content": "<p>The Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), Sri Sultan\nHamengku Buwono X, has instructed the closure of all childcare\nfacilities or daycares that do not possess official permits. This policy\nfollows the violence case at Little Aresha Daycare, which was found to\nbe operating without a licence.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Department of Women\u2019s Empowerment, Child Protection,\nand Population Control (DP3AP2) for DIY, Erlina Hidayati Sumardi, stated\nthat this measure aims to ensure child protection is fully maintained\nwithout any gaps. \u201cThe Governor directed that those already operating\nwithout permits should be immediately closed and then promptly called in\nto process their licensing,\u201d said Erlina on Wednesday (29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to her, this firm step is necessary to prevent similar\nheartbreaking incidents from recurring. The Sultan, she continued, also\nemphasised that all forms of violence against children, especially in\ndaycares, must not happen again.<\/p>\n<p>The Sultan has also ordered relevant agencies to comb through all\nchild care institutions in DIY. The focus is on distinguishing licensed\ndaycares from those still operating illegally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means there should be no more violence befalling our children,\nespecially those in daycares or other institutions, whether educational\nor otherwise,\u201d said Erlina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe instruction is to survey the field for any possible unlicensed\ndaycares,\u201d she added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/impact-of-little-aresha-case-sultan-hb-x-orders-closure-of-all-unlicensed-daycares-1777514021",
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