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House passes revamped Juvenile Court Law
from the article by Ezra Sihite in the Jakarta Globe:
....Azis Syamsuddin, deputy chairman of House Commission III on legal affairs, said legislators were very thorough and careful in their deliberations on the legislation because the principle of restorative justice that it prioritized over punitive justice was unprecedented in Indonesia’s legal system.
In addition to promoting restorative justice, in which the needs of the perpetrator, victim and the victim’s family must be considered in reaching a solution that is aimed at healing rather than punishing, the new law also raises the minimum age at which juvenile offenders may be incarcerated to 14 years old.
The previous law set the limit at 12 years old.
Aug 02, 2012 Juvenile, Country:Indonesia, Region: Asia, Practice
Mercy urged for child charged in Jakarta murder
by Ronna Nirmala & Arientha Primanita in the Jakarta Globe:
The National Commission for Child Protection on Wednesday said it was working hard to save a 10-year-old boy, suspected of having stabbed and beaten his adoptive mother to death, from serving up to 15 years in jail.
East Jakarta Police investigators have said the child, who is originally from Nias and is an orphaned survivor of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh, may face charges for violating the 2004 law on domestic violence.
Dec 25, 2009 Juvenile, Country:Indonesia, Region: Asia, Practice
