Peer-reviewed article
The Protection Of Educational Rights For Child Labour
Khairatunnisa Khairatunnisa, Muhammad Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how Indonesia protects the educational rights of children who work, particularly those employed at horse stables in Central Aceh. The research finds that while Indonesia has ratified international conventions on child rights and has national labour laws prohibiting child employment, educational protections for working children are not adequately implemented. The study recommends that the Indonesian government establish monitoring bodies and local regulations to strengthen the protection of educational rights for child labourers.
Key points
- Indonesia has ratified the UNCRC and has labour laws prohibiting child employment, but enforcement remains weak
- In Central Aceh, children are commonly hired to work at horse stables, indicating a gap between law and practice
- Educational rights protection for child labourers is stated in international human rights instruments but not adequately safeguarded
- Both government and families have a duty to protect the educational rights of working children
- Local regulation and dedicated monitoring bodies are needed to address child labour and educational access
Limitations
The document does not provide quantitative data on the number of children affected or comparative evidence on intervention effectiveness. The study is primarily descriptive and legal in nature, rather than evaluative of specific programmes or interventions.
Abstract
Indonesia has been ratified UNCRC through a Presidential Decree No. 36 of 1990. Meanwhile, under article 68 of Law No. 13 of 2003 on Labour, provide the prohibition of the employer from employing the children, with the exception in article 69.. In Central Aceh, it is become a habit for horse owners to hire children.This paper aim to find the protection of educational rights for child labour in Indonesia generally according to International Human Rights Instruments; and the protection of child labour especially in case of Child Labour at Horse Stable in Takengon, Central Aceh.The research use normative empirical approach. The result found the protection of educational rights have been stated in several International Human Rights Instruments; and it is the duty of government along with family toward the protection of educational rights for child labour. It is suggested to the Indonesian government to create a monitoring body that focus on Child Labour issue. The government of Central Aceh should make local regulation regarding the educational rights for child labour.