LPSK Records Compensation Of Terrorism Victims Of IDR 113.37 Billion In The Last 8 Years

Illustration of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). (Between)

JAKARTA - The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) noted that compensation for victims of terrorism crimes in Indonesia in the last 8 years or 2016-2024 paid by the state reached Rp113.37 billion.

LPSK Chairman Brigadier General Pol Purn. Achmadi said compensation payments were channeled through LPSK assisted by the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) to 785 victims and/or their families during that period through court decisions and compensation schemes for victims of terrorism in the past.

"The victim of terrorism is a state responsibility guaranteed in Article 35A of Law Number 5 of 2018, both direct and indirect victims," said Achmadi at the International Day of Commemoration and Respect for Victims of Terrorism in 2024 which was monitored online in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 21, which was confiscated by Antara.

In addition to providing compensation, he mentioned that there are also various other programs that LPSK and BNPT continue to carry out for the benefit of prevention, protection, and/or assistance, both medical, psychological, and psychosocial in a sustainable manner.

In detail, the facilitation of compensation for victims of terrorism crimes for nine years consists of payments based on court decisions and non-decisions of courts of victims of past terrorism.

For payments based on court decisions, it includes IDR 8.33 billion to 126 victims who were disbursed in 2016-2022, IDR 1.11 billion to 23 victims in 2021, IDR 3.81 billion to 33 victims in 2022, IDR 901.47 million to 30 victims in 2024, and IDR 218.68 million to one person in 2024.

Meanwhile, payments on the basis of non-court decisions, were recorded covering as much as IDR 39.2 billion to 215 victims who were disbursed in 2020, IDR 59.22 billion to 355 victims in 2021, and IDR 500 million to two victims in 2022.

Achmadi emphasized that the protection of the fulfillment of the rights of witnesses and victims, the provision of medical, psychological, and psychosocial assistance to restore victims carried out in an integrated manner, the synergy between ministries and institutions at the central and regional levels, as well as empowerment of civil society is very important.

The reason, he said, was that victims experienced deep psychological physical suffering and experienced economic losses and prolonged impacts. Thus, terrorism has become an enemy to all mankind in the world.

"Hopefully the current safe and peaceful atmosphere can be maintained and we maintain it for the sake of welfare for all," he said.