<![CDATA[This study examines legal protection for children acting as narcotics couriers in Indonesia, focusing on the application of the best interest of the child principle. Although Law No. 11/2012 on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System and Law No. 35/2014 on Child Protection prioritize diversion, rehabilitation and restorative justice over imprisonment, enforcement practice often applies prison sentences due to tension with the repressive provisions of Law No. 35/2009 on Narcotics. Children are frequently treated as perpetrators despite being exploited by adult networks. The proposed ideal protection model emphasizes preventive, protection-oriented repressive, rehabilitative approaches and cross-institutional collaboration to ensure optimal recovery and social reintegration of the child.]]>
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