Pemprov Papua Ingatkan Pentingnya Perlindungan Anak di Era Digital

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mengingatkan pentingnya perlindungan anak di tengah perkembangan teknologi informasi yang menghadirkan berbagai peluang sekaligus risiko di ruang digital.

Pesan tersebut disampaikan Wakil Gubernur Papua Aryoko A.F. Rumaropen saat memimpin Apel Peringatan Hari Anak Nasional (HAN) ke-42 Tingkat Provinsi Papua di halaman Kantor Gubernur Papua, Kamis (23/7/2026).

Membacakan amanat Menteri Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak (PPPA), Aryoko mengatakan setiap anak berhak tumbuh dalam lingkungan yang aman, baik di kehidupan sehari-hari maupun saat beraktivitas di dunia digital.

“Melindungi adalah kewajiban seluruh pihak untuk memastikan anak terbebas dari kekerasan, eksploitasi, penelantaran, diskriminasi, perkawinan anak, dan perundungan. Perlindungan itu juga mencakup ruang digital,” ujarnya.

Menurutnya, upaya perlindungan anak memerlukan peran bersama keluarga, sekolah, masyarakat, media, dunia usaha, tokoh agama, tokoh adat, akademisi, dan pemerintah. Kolaborasi tersebut diharapkan mampu menciptakan lingkungan yang aman sekaligus mendukung tumbuh kembang anak.

Aryoko juga mengajak anak-anak berani menyampaikan pendapat dan segera melapor kepada orang dewasa yang dipercaya apabila mengalami atau menyaksikan tindak kekerasan. Pemerintah telah menyediakan layanan pengaduan SAPA 129 sebagai salah satu saluran perlindungan bagi anak.

Melalui peringatan Hari Anak Nasional, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua turut mendukung Gerakan Bersama Lindungi Anak (BERLIAN) sebagai upaya membangun lingkungan yang aman, ramah, dan inklusif, sehingga setiap anak dapat tumbuh, belajar, dan berkembang secara optimal. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government has emphasized the importance of protecting children amid the rapid advancement of information technology, which presents both opportunities and challenges in the digital environment.

The message was delivered by Papua Vice Governor Aryoko A.F. Rumaropen while leading the 42nd National Children's Day commemoration ceremony at the Papua Governor's Office on Thursday (July 23, 2026).

Reading a statement from the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Aryoko stressed that every child has the right to grow up in a safe environment, both in everyday life and while engaging in digital spaces.

"It is the responsibility of all parties to ensure that children are protected from violence, exploitation, neglect, discrimination, child marriage, and bullying. That protection must also extend to the digital environment," he said.

According to Aryoko, effective child protection requires the collective involvement of families, schools, communities, the media, the business sector, religious leaders, traditional leaders, academics, and government institutions. Such collaboration is expected to create a safe environment that supports children's healthy growth and development.

Aryoko also encouraged children to speak up, express their opinions, and immediately report any experience or incident of violence they witness to trusted adults. He noted that the government has established the SAPA 129 complaint service as one of the official channels for reporting and addressing cases involving child protection.

Through the commemoration of National Children's Day, the Papua Provincial Government also reaffirmed its support for the BERLIAN (Joint Movement to Protect Children) initiative, which aims to build a safe, child-friendly, and inclusive environment where every child can grow, learn, and develop to their fullest potential. ***