It is obligatory that children at school and within school area be protected from violent act committed by
teachers, school administrators or his/her peers at the schools or other education institution.
Fourth Section
Social Matters
Article 55
(1) The government is obliged to arrange for care and treatment for abandoned children, be it in an
institution or outside an institution.
(2) Implementation of care and treatment as meant in verse (1),can be conducted bypublic institution.
(3) To arrange for care and treatment of abandoned children, governmental and public institution, as
meant in verse (2) can cooperate with various relevant parties.
(4) In the event of implementation of care and treatment as meant in verse (3), is monitored by Social
Minister.
Article 56
(1) In conducting care and treatment, the government is obliged to make efforts and help children so that
they can:
a. participate;
b. be free to express their thoughts and opinion in line with their
conscience and religion;
c. be free to receive oral and written information adjusted with child’s
agephase and development;
d. be free to organize and gather;
e. be free to rest, play, recreate, create, and produce works of art and
culture; and
f. acquire playing facilities which meet the criteria of health and safety.
(2) Efforts as meant in verse (1) are developed and adjusted with age, level of children ability, and their
surrounding so that they will not hinder and disturb children development.
Article 57
In the event that a child is abandoned on the reason of parents’ negligence in performing their obligations,
then institutions as meant in Article 55, families or authorized officials may propose to court to rule the
child as abandoned.
Article 58
(1) Court’s ruling as meant in article 57 at the same time stipulates shelter, care, and treatment of that
abandoned child.
(2) The government or authorized institutions are obliged to provide a venue as meant in verse (1)
Fifth section
Special Protection
Article 59
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