YKAI to hold seminar on child abuse

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Foundation for Children's Welfare (YKAI) will hold a two-day seminar, starting Monday, to discuss methods and policies on rights to protect children from abuse in the family.

The foundation's chairwoman, Lily I. Rilantono, said the seminar is held in cooperation with the Malaysian Council for Child Welfare, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (IPSCAN), and Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs.

Lily said that child abuse in Indonesia is related to economic development because many children are used under their parents' pressure for begging and prostitution.

The seminar will feature Indonesian experts in forensics and criminology. A Malaysian expert will discuss his country's experience with child abuse.

These speakers are forensics specialist Mu'nim Idris from Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital, and University of Indonesia's criminology professor Purnianti, and Sham Kasim of Malaysia. (01)