The Law Development for the Protection of the Human Dignity of Children

Abstract

The objective of this research was to amend and add the provisions of law on the protection of the human dignity of children. The research methodology in data collection and analysis is qualitative research consisting of documentary research; In-depth interview; Participatory Design, Co-Design; and Hearing. The results of the research found out that children are a vulnerable group whose rights are violated in many respects. Even if there are many child protection laws, but there is no provisions to protect the human dignity of children. In spite of the offense against the child also be a violation of the human dignity of children for which the violator cannot be punished. To protect the human dignity of children, it is imperative to amend and add the provisions to the core child protection act which is the Child Protection Act, B.E. 2546 by providing the provisions to protect the child's human dignity in order to effectively prevent and solve the problem of violation of the human dignity of children. The revised and additional legal provisions including: definitions, elements of offenses against the human dignity of children, measures to protect the human dignity of children, measures to rehabilitate and heal children whose dignity is violated, and penalties.The research recommends the Child Protection Act, B.E. 2546, which contains the revised provisions to protect the human dignity of children according to the results of this research, to be enacted as a law under the legislative process so that the children shall be protected their human dignity and the violators shall be punished for their offense.