Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Korban Bullying Dalam Perspektif Peraturan Perundang-Undangan Di Indonesia

Abstract

Bullying is also generally seen as hazing, bullying. exclusion, intimidation, and so on. According to the National Commission on Child Protection, the word “bullying” refers to acts of physical and psychological abuse that are repeatedly carried out by individuals or groups against victims who are unable to defend themselves and take place over a long period of time. The purpose of this study is to analyze the legal protection arrangements for victims of bullying in the perspective of Indonesian legislation. The research method uses a normative juridical research approach. The normative juridical research method is library legal research conducted by examining library materials or secondary data only. The results showed that legal policy towards victims of bullying is still very much in need of attention because there is no specific law on bullying, but several articles in the Child Protection Law, especially Article 76C, and the Criminal Code (KUHP) can be used to ensnare the perpetrators of bullying. The Child Protection Law (Law No. 35 of 2014) prohibits all forms of violence against children, both physical and psychological, and stipulates criminal penalties for bullying perpetrators. Articles 76C and 76E of this law emphasize children's right to be free from violence and threats, so bullying against children can be prosecuted. Law No. 31 of 2014 on the Amendment to Law No. 13 of 2006 on Witness and Victim Protection in practice cannot be implemented effectively to deal with victims and assist victims when there is a legal process that occurs because the Witness and Victim Protection Agency is only at the Center, not yet in the regions. Therefore, witness and victim protection is only implemented by the relevant agencies and the police.