Urgency of Legal Protection for Children from Early Marriage in Indonesian
Keywords:
Legal Protection, Children, Early Marriage, Children's Rights, LawsAbstract
Early marriage is a serious problem that still occurs in various regions of Indonesia, especially in rural and remote areas. This practice not only violates children's rights but also has a negative impact on their health, education, and future. Although Indonesia has laws and regulations that regulate the minimum age of marriage, such as in Law Number 16 of 2019 which revises the Marriage Law, implementation in the field still faces various challenges, such as lack of legal knowledge, cultural pressures, and weak supervision and law enforcement. This article aims to examine the urgency of legal protection for children from early marriage practices, highlight weaknesses in the implementation of existing laws, and propose strategic steps for more effective protection. This study uses a normative legal approach with secondary data analysis in the form of laws and regulations, documents, and relevant literature. The results of the analysis indicate the need for institutional strengthening, public education, and legal harmonization so that children's rights can be maximally protected from marriage practices that are detrimental to their future.
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