Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Urges Enforcement of Child Protection Policies
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) is urging all institutions to enforce policies that protect and ensure the safety of children from violence, abuse, or exposure to danger.
“To prevent incidents like this (violence against children by law enforcement officers) from happening again, it is crucial to evaluate security procedures on the ground to ensure that similar incidents do not recur, especially those that could pose a risk to children’s safety,” said the Minister of PPPA, Arifah Fauzi, in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The ministry is also encouraging strengthened cross-sectoral coordination, including with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), to ensure that victims and their families receive comprehensive protection, whether legal, medical, or psychosocial.
“Continuous support for surviving victims is needed to minimise the impact of trauma, ensure the recovery process runs optimally, and provide protection for child victims who are also witnesses,” said Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi.
Previously, a 14-year-old boy, identified only by his initials AT, died after a member of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob), identified only by his initials Bripda MS, hit him with a tactical helmet in the city of Tual, South Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, on Thursday (19 February).
The incident began when the Brimob conducted a security patrol in the city of Tual.
At that time, a group of vehicles was speeding and allegedly engaged in illegal racing.
The victim was riding on a motorcycle with his older brother, identified only by his initials N (15). The perpetrator suspected that the victim was part of the illegal racing group.
On the road, the perpetrator swung his tactical helmet, which hit the victim’s face, causing him to fall off the motorcycle.
The victim was rushed to the Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur Regional Hospital for medical treatment, but unfortunately, he could not be saved.
The victim’s brother also suffered injuries that caused a bone fracture.
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“To prevent incidents like this (violence against children by law enforcement officers) from happening again, it is crucial to evaluate security procedures on the ground to ensure that similar incidents do not recur, especially those that could pose a risk to children’s safety,” said the Minister of PPPA, Arifah Fauzi, in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The ministry is also encouraging strengthened cross-sectoral coordination, including with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), to ensure that victims and their families receive comprehensive protection, whether legal, medical, or psychosocial.
“Continuous support for surviving victims is needed to minimise the impact of trauma, ensure the recovery process runs optimally, and provide protection for child victims who are also witnesses,” said Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi.
Previously, a 14-year-old boy, identified only by his initials AT, died after a member of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob), identified only by his initials Bripda MS, hit him with a tactical helmet in the city of Tual, South Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, on Thursday (19 February).
The incident began when the Brimob conducted a security patrol in the city of Tual.
At that time, a group of vehicles was speeding and allegedly engaged in illegal racing.
The victim was riding on a motorcycle with his older brother, identified only by his initials N (15). The perpetrator suspected that the victim was part of the illegal racing group.
On the road, the perpetrator swung his tactical helmet, which hit the victim’s face, causing him to fall off the motorcycle.
The victim was rushed to the Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur Regional Hospital for medical treatment, but unfortunately, he could not be saved.
The victim’s brother also suffered injuries that caused a bone fracture.
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