Fulfillment of the Rights of Children (Decision No. 297/Pid.B/2023/ South Jakarta District Court)

Legal Certainty, Unlawful Acts (PMH), Restitution.

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3 July 2025
18 May 2026

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The fulfillment of children's rights is still not optimal, resulting in the emergence of various cases of child violence in Indonesia. Based on decision Number 297/Pid.B/2023/PN JKT.SEL, the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court charged Mario Dandy Satriyo with a restitution fee of Rp. 25,140,161,900,- which must be paid to the victim's child David. This amount is far from the demands of the Public Prosecutor (JPU). This research aims to (1) determine the fulfillment of children's civil rights as victims of criminal acts according to the Indonesian legal system and (2) determine the application of restitution to losses suffered by children as victims of criminal acts. The research method used in this research is normative legal research which is prescriptive in nature. The research approach used is the statutory approach. David should receive legal protection in the form of restitution for the actions of the perpetrator of the crime, both in terms of material and immaterial losses, because this can restore the victim's civil rights which have been violated. Strengthening laws and regulations is needed because fulfilling the rights of David in terms of the Civil Code and Law 35/2014 is still inadequate.