LEGAL PROTECTION OF CHILD ARTISTS FROM ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION John Peter Waruwu (a), Ediwarman (b), Madiasa Ablisar (c), Mohammad Ekaputra (d), Rony Andre Christian Naldo (e)
UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA, MEDAN, INDONESIA
Abstract
As a rule of law, Indonesia recognizes and protects human rights (HAM), and it is the government^s obligation to protect human rights. Child artists as children have various rights of children, which are part of human rights, which must be respected by everyone in an orderly life in society, nation and state. One of the rights of a child artist is the right to get legal protection from the government for acts of economic exploitation. Actions of economic exploitation of child artists who were exploited by parents and / or entrepreneurs during the Covid 19 period are prohibited actions, which can endanger the growth and development of young artists. This research discusses the concept of legal protection for young artists from acts of economic exploitation. This research is prescriptive, using normative methods, with a statutory approach. The results of the study concluded that there were vertical and horizontal conflicts in the laws and regulations regarding the concept of legal protection for young artists from acts of economic exploitation.
