Special protection for children in conflict with the law in Indonesia

Article 18 states that Every child who is as a victim or perpetrator of a crime has the right to legal aid and other assistance. it is necessary to have a special handler in the process of protecting the child. It is regulated in Article 59 of Law No. 23 of 2002. The government has issued Law no. 11 of 2012 concerning SPPA, and Law no. 39 of 19 of 1999 concerning Human Rights Article 1 number (1) Human rights are a set of rights that are inherent in the nature and existence of humans as creatures of God Almighty and are His gifts that must be respected, upheld and protected by the state, law, government, and everyone for the sake of honor and protection of human dignity. The problem of this paper is Legal Protection for Children in conflict with the law. The method used in writing this paper is normative juridical. Criminal and child protection measures with articles 69, 70 and 71. Law No. 11 of 2012 related to Article 61 points (6) and (7) is an effective way of handling children in conflict with the law. Restorative justice and diversion are used in the form of non-penal handling/ mediation, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.