PERLINDUNGAN TERHADAP ANAK AKIBAT KONFLIK BERSENJATA DI AFGHANISTAN PASCA PENGAMBILALIHAN KEKUASAAN OLEH TALIBAN

Abstract

War or armed conflict, is not safe for children. War will result in suffering for children, especially the non-fulfillment of rights such as the right to life and the right to grow and develop in a comfortable environment. In Afghanistan, children have suffered for more than two decades due to ongoing conflict. The already fragile situation of child protection in Afghanistan has worsened after the Taliban took power in mid-August 2021. This study aims to analyze the urgency of child protection in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power and analyze the role of UNICEF in providing protection for the rights of children who have been injured. The research method used in this research is normative juridical. The results of this study show an increase in the number of children who need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power. The humanitarian crisis was caused by the collapse of the Afghan economy, causing suffering for children. UNICEF is taking strategic steps to ensure the fulfillment and protection of civil rights as well as the economic, social and cultural rights of every child in Afghanistan so that they gradually improve.