Legal Frameworks for Early Bullying Surveys on Children: A Comparison Between Indonesia and Japan
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https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v9i1.24974Keywords:
Early Detection Survey, Bullying, ChildrenAbstract
Bullying among children in Indonesian educational institutions is increasing, yet it has not been accompanied by an adequate early detection system. This study employs a normative juridical method with statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches to the Japanese legal system. The analysis results indicate that regulations in Indonesia, such as Law No. 35/2014, Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation No. 46/2023, and Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Regulation No. 4/2024, do not explicitly mandate early bullying detection surveys. Meanwhile, Japan has established this obligation through Act No. 71 of 2013. Early detection surveys have proven effective as preventive instruments in child protection. This study concludes that legal protection for children must be both preventive and repressive. Therefore, it is recommended that the Indonesian government promptly establish the obligation for early bullying detection surveys in schools as part of a progressive and equitable child protection policy.
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