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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies

Volume 5, Issue 3, 2025

Restitution Reformulation for Victims of Sexual Violence in Aceh



Author(s): Rahmat Vesi Ikhwadi, Ida Keumala Jeumpa, Ria Fitri

Abstract:

Restitution is a certain amount of money or property that must be paid by the perpetrator of a crime, their family, or a third party based on a judge's order to the victim of rape or their family, for suffering, loss of certain property, or reimbursement of costs for certain actions and aimed at Restoring the Victim's Losses and Providing a Sense of Justice for the Victim. Restitution as a product of Aceh Qanun Number 6 of 2014 concerning Jinayat Law. In the context of the Aceh qanun, restitution as a form of legal accountability for sexual violence still faces various challenges, both in terms of regulation and implementation. The research method used in the preparation of this study is the normative juridical research method. The purpose of this research is to analyze and explain the appropriate reformulation of restitution as a means of legal protection for victims of sexual violence. Based on the research results it shows that the appropriate reformulation of restitution as a means of legal protection for victims of sexual violence, especially to be applied in Aceh, will make it easier for victims to obtain their rights. This includes reformulating Article 51 paragraph (1) of the Aceh Jinayat Qanun, Article 51 paragraph (2) of the Aceh Jinayat Qanun, including a minimum limit in restitution penalties, and forming technical regulations regarding restitution (Governor Regulation). To provide justice and legal protection to victims of sexual violence.


Keywords: Reformulation, Restitution, Victim, Sexual Violence, Aceh

Pages: 658-661

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