Analisis Peran Pemerintah Dalam Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Eksploitasi Hak Anak Di Kota Banda Aceh Menurut Qanun Nomor 11 Tahun 2008 Tentang Perlindungan Anak

This study aims to analyze the role of the Banda Aceh City Government in providing legal protection against child exploitation based on Qanun Number 11 of 2008 on Child Protection. The phenomenon of child exploitation, such as child street performers and beggars, persists due to economic hardship, weak family supervision, and limited public awareness. This research employs a qualitative method with a socio-legal approach to assess the effectiveness of implemented policies. The findings indicate that the Banda Aceh City Government, through the Social Service Office, the Office of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (DP3A), Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), and the local police, has carried out preventive, curative, repressive, and educational roles. However, several challenges remain, including weak law enforcement, limited inter-agency coordination, inadequate facilities, and low public participation. From the perspective of Fiqh Siyasah Tanfidziyyah, child exploitation is a violation of the principles of protecting life (ḥifẓ al-nafs) and posterity (ḥifẓ al-nasl). Therefore, child protection must be implemented comprehensively and collaboratively. The study recommends strengthening institutional synergy, enhancing public education, and enforcing stricter legal action against perpetrators to realize Banda Aceh as a child-friendly city.