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ITE Law revision to introduce a restorative justice approach
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Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate speaks during a meeting with the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Oct. 16, 2021. (Courtesy of Kominfo/-)
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he government is set to provide more lenient punishment in its revision of the 2016 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law by introducing a restorative justice approach in the complaint offenses case handling.
Speaking in a meeting with the House of Representatives Commission I overseeing communications and information affairs on Monday, Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate said the government would propose a restorative justice approach in enforcing the country’s cyberlaw, particularly for offenses that could only proceed if the offended person filed a complaint.
But, the minister had yet to provide details on which provisions would apply restorative justice.
“The restorative justice approach is planned to be included in the ITE Law revision as an effort to resolve criminal acts with complaint offenses,” Plate said on Monday.
A restorative justice approach focuses on the reintegration and recovery of a situation between the offender, victim and community members.
He went on to say that the idea to introduce a restorative justice approach came after the government held public hearings with civil society organizations from September to December last year.
However, lawmakers could not immediately comment on the proposal, saying that the deliberation had yet to discuss each provision in the bill.
