Cambodia's orphan dance shows: From cultural salvation to child exploitation?

In Cambodia, orphan dance shows were once popular as a way to preserve endangered art forms and to cultivate children's dignity and well-being. But they came to be seen as exploitative instead, and today are nearly nonexistent. This article examines the confluence of changes that caused this reversal of opinion. The reversal is due to both covert factors such as changes in constructions of childhood, and overt factors such as changes in audience composition. The rise and fall of Cambodian orphan dance shows took place largely within foreign communities, with little local input.

PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP PENYAKIT MENULAR SEKSUAL PADA ANAK RENTAN EKSPLOITASI DI DAERAH KUTA LOMBOK TENGAH

ABSTRAKTempat wisata memiliki potensi eksploitasi anak sangat besar mengingat mudahnya wisatawan datang berkunjung. Banyak dari mereka tidak hanya datang berlibur dan melakukan bisnis, ada yang memiliki motif lain salah satunya mengeksploitasi anak secara seksual. Terdapat data anak rentan eksploitasi seksual komersial wilayah Lombok tengah yang mencakup tiga desa (Wajageseng, Kuta, Rembitan) pada tahun 2019 berjumlah 550 orang. Tujuan pengabdian ini untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan reproduksi pada anak yang merupakan hasil kaderisasi dari GAGAS Foundation yang fokus menangani masalah ekspolitasi anak di daerah tersebut. Dengan luaran kader dapat melakukan pendidikan kesehatan reproduksi pada setiap anak rentan dan meningkatkan kesadaran mereka terhadap bahaya penyakit menular seksual di daerah wisata. Metode yang digunakan pengukuran tingkat pengetahuan tentang penyakit menular seksual, setelah itu pelatihan sebanyak 3 kali pertemuan, serta pengukuran kembali. Jumlah responden 10 orang. Didapatkan hasil peningkatan tentang penyakit menular seksual pada anak rentan eksploitasi. Rekomendasi diharapkan dapat menyebarluaskan dan memberikan penjelasan pada anak yang berada diwilayah asalnya dan mampu mengaplikasikan materi yang telah disampaikan dalam kehidupan sehari hari,kepada Instansi Pemerintahan Desa Kuta Lombok Tengah diharapkan dapat memberikan akses pendidikan sehingga pengetahuan anak meningkat dan dapat menurunkan angka kejadian penyakit menular seksual, lebih meningkatkan kesadaran dalam partisipasinya mencegah terjadinya penyakit menular seksual. Kata kunci: anak rentan eksploitasi; pendidikan kesehatan; pengetahuan tentang penyakit menular seksual ABSTRACTTourism places have large potential for child exploitation considering the ease way of tourists comes to visit. Many of them don't just come on vacation and do business, some have other motives, one of which is sexually exploiting children. There was data on children vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation at Central Lombok area which includes three villages (Wajageseng, Kuta, Rembitan) in 2019 totaling 550 people. The aimed of this research was to increase the knowledge about reproductive health on children which the result of regeneration from the GAGAS Foundation which focuses on dealing with the problem of child exploitation in that area. With the output of these cadres who carry out the reproductive health education for every vulnerable child and to increase their awareness of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases on these tourism areas. The method was carried out with measuring the level of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases, after that conducting training for 3 meetings, and measuring again. the number of respondents were 10 people. Based on the results of the paired sample T test, the result is 0.000 (p < 0.05), which means that there is an increase of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases on vulnerable exploitation children. Recommendations are expected to be able to disseminate and provide explanations to children who are in their original area and able to apply the material that has been conveyed in daily life, and to Government Agency of Central Lombok, it is hoped that they can provide access to education for children so that children's knowledge increases and can reduce incidence rates. sexually transmitted diseases, increasing awareness on their participation in preventing the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases. Keywords: vulnerable exploitation children; health education; knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases

Eksploitasi Anak Sebagai Pedagang Asongan ditinjau dari UU Perlindungan Anak pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Legal arrangements for child exploitation during the Covid-19 pandemic have not yet been included in the Criminal Code (KUHP). So that parents who employ their children as hawkers are still free from legal snares and can easily justify economically. This study aims to examine the legal arrangements for perpetrators of criminal acts of child exploitation as hawkers and reveal criminal sanctions for perpetrators of acts of exploitation of children as hawkers during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research method uses normative legal research by applying a conceptual approach and legislation. The data used are primary, secondary and tertiary legal data obtained by the recording method. After the data has been collected, the next step is to process and analyze it in a systematic way with legal intervention. The results of the study show that legal arrangements for perpetrators of criminal acts of exploitation of children during the Covid-19 pandemic, one of which is child exploitation, are not specifically regulated in Article 13 of Law no. 35 of 2014 amendments to Law no. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection. Therefore, in this case there is a void of norms, but the crime of child exploitation based on the provisions of Article 103 of the Criminal Code states that crimes against children are a special crime. Related to criminal sanctions, they are sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of ten years or a maximum fine of Rp. 200,000,000.00 (two hundred million rupiah

"“The climbing boys” and the English society in the Industrial age: public pressure and legislative changes"

The practice of the climbing boys in the business of sweeping chimneys was spread in England during the Industrial Age (18th - 19th c.). The question of boys’ exploitation is part of the problem of child labour, but it precedes and outlives the overall child exploitation in the factories and mines. This is a sphere where the English society demonstrates conservatism and reluctance to change the attitude to the children of the poor families. The needed legislation was postponed and cost several generations of miserable and deprived boys, losing their health, and often their lives in the chimneys of the rich owners of buildings and mansions. The compassion of some citizens was not enough to convince the lawmakers that the life of children was more valuable than their houses. This was the main topic of the discussions between the lords and the reformers in the Parliament. The struggle for the protection of the climbing boys started in the late 18th c. and is considered successfully finished with the Act of 1875.

PREVENTING CHILD TRAFFICKING BY CUSTOMARY INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL WISDOM IN ACEH PROVINCE, INDONESIA

This paper aims to explain the causes of child trafficking in Indonesia and the efforts made by the Customary Institutions in preventing Child Trafficking in line with local wisdom values. This paper adopts normative juridical research by using the data collected through library research on regulations for child trafficking. The approach used is the historical approach and the conceptual approach. The role of Customary Institutions in Aceh and community involvement to prevent acts of violence and child exploitation is provided in the local law. The position and function of the Aceh Customary Institutions are dominant and can be used as a model of prevention of trafficking in children. Local wisdom is traceable in society despite some of these basic values are fading due to globalization and consumerism.

Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Anak Korban Eksploitasi Seksual Berdasarkan Hukum Islam

A good nation's children are a reflection of good quality, so they need to be protected to get the authority to grow, develop, and obtain a prosperous life. But at this time the protection and welfare of children is still lacking, one of which is the issue of sexual exploitation of children so that it becomes a category of crimes against humanity that must be avoided and destroyed. The purpose of this study is to discuss the legal arrangements for child exploitation contained in Islamic law and criminal sanctions against perpetrators of child exploitation according to Islamic law. The method used is a normative legal method with a statutory and conceptual approach to problems. The results of the discussion state that exploitation is a form of effort carried out to carry out a deepening of the capacity contained in an object, whether it is in the form of natural resources or otherwise, in terms of the relevance of a group/many of people, the factors that cause exploitation of children, namely poverty, effects of social conditions, motivation workers to families. Criminal sanctions for exploitation of children are in Law number 35 of 2014 Article 14 paragraph (1), Article 81 paragraph (1) and Article 82.

Juridical Review of the Criminal Acts of Economic Exploitation of Children

Exploitation of children is an act that is prohibited by statutory regulations. Several laws and regulations, both the results of ratification of international conventions and laws and regulations issued by Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the criminal sanctions against child exploitation actors in Indonesia. The research method used is the normative juridical method, which is sourced from statutory regulations and literature. The research results show that child exploitation still occurs in Indonesia. The reason for the economic exploitation of children is poverty. The existence of criminal sanctions contained in statutory regulations has not yet provided a deterrent effect for perpetrators of child exploitation. So it is necessary to have the role of the central and local governments in order to reduce child exploitation, namely by enforcing both laws and regional regulations. Law enforcers, especially prosecutors and judges, provide maximum sanctions or threats to perpetrators of child exploitation. Exploitation of child labor will eliminate the existing rights of children such as playing and learning.

Psychosocial consequences of early marriages

One of the most common forms of child exploitation in the world is early marriage. Although the number of underage marriages has declined to some extent, it continues to rise in a number of countries. Early marriage usually means the marriage of a child under the age of 18. Many of these marriages are also referred to as "child and forced marriages" because they are performed without conscious consent. Early marriage separates children from their families and peers, exposes them to domestic violence, and jeopardizes their development, educational, social and professional opportunities. Such marriages can also lead to psychological problems such as depression, adaptation disorders, post-traumatic stress, and suicide attempts. This review article aims to assess the causes and psychosocial consequences of early marriage. Key words: Family age, child exploitation, psychosocial aspects