Peer-reviewed article
Sexual Violence Against Children from the Perspective of International Law
Maya Dyah Palupi, Rina Arum Prastyanti ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines how international law addresses sexual violence against children, including the prosecution of perpetrators. It emphasizes that nearly 1.7 billion children worldwide experience violence and calls for stronger legal frameworks that treat child sexual abuse as a criminal act. The authors argue that addressing this issue requires strengthened law enforcement, private sector cooperation, education, and research to increase awareness of sexual violence.
Key points
- Nearly 1.7 billion children worldwide experience violence
- International legal frameworks need to strengthen protection against all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse
- Child sexual abuse and CSAM must be treated as criminal acts
- Addressing sexual violence requires cooperation between law enforcement, private sector, education, and research
Limitations
This is a legal and policy paper that does not evaluate specific interventions or present empirical data on effectiveness. It does not provide information about outcomes of protection programs or evidence on what actually reduces sexual violence against children.
Abstract
The case of sexual violence against children from the perspective of international law highlights the importance of protecting children from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. The purpose of this paper is to understand the forms of international law rules regarding cases of sexual violence against children and how international law prosecutes the perpetrators. The discussion of cases of sexual violence against children shows that these cases have serious and widespread impacts, with nearly 1.7 billion children worldwide experiencing violence. To address this issue, it is necessary to strengthen the legal framework that considers all behaviors related to Child Sexual Abuse and Male Sexual Abuse (CSAM) as criminal acts. Increasing resources in law enforcement, cooperation with the private sector, education, and relevant research are also important to increase our awareness of sexual violence. The conclusion that can be drawn is that children are indeed a new generation that will continue the continuity of nations and states, so it is only fair for us and law enforcement to ensure that all human rights of children are fulfilled.