Attorney General's Office Prepares 5 Concrete Steps for Recovery of Collective Crime Victim Rights

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Attorney General's Office has outlined five concrete steps to enhance the handling of collective crime cases and protect the rights of victims, particularly concerning asset recovery.

"The first step is to strengthen the internal regulatory framework of the Attorney General's Office by drafting regulations that comprehensively govern the asset recovery mechanism, handling of victim claims, inter-agency coordination, and reporting communication systems to victims," stated Attorney General ST Burhanuddin during the closing of the National Law Seminar organized by the Indonesian Christian Intellectuals Association (PIKI) in Jakarta on Tuesday (20/10/2026).

These steps were presented in response to several recommendations made by DPP PIKI during the National Seminar held at Balai Kartini, Jakarta.

The second step involves promoting the development of professional collective settlement mechanisms for cases with a large number of victims, including the utilization of bankruptcy instruments.

Furthermore, the third step focuses on building an integrated asset tracing and recovery system from the investigation stage through prosecution to the execution of court decisions to maximize restitution.

"The fourth step is to encourage the establishment of implementing regulations for Law Number 3 of 2026 on Witness and Victim Protection, particularly those regulating the procedures for restitution, compensation, claim verification, execution of decisions, and transparent, auditable reporting mechanisms," he added.

Finally, the aim is to strengthen coordination among law enforcement and relevant institutions to enhance the effectiveness of victim protection.

However, he admitted that executing these tasks is not easy.

"Honestly, this execution is very complex as it involves many victims, yet the assets we can execute to return to these victims are very limited," he remarked.

The Attorney General's Office hopes to receive support from experts and various stakeholders to help resolve these issues through strong synergy.

Previously, DPP PIKI had proposed three recommendations to strengthen the mechanisms for collectively recovering losses incurred by victims of criminal acts.

The three recommendations presented by PIKI include: first, the implementation of victim recovery processes for criminal acts.

Second, cross-sector collaboration in fulfilling victims' rights in a just manner and ensuring legal certainty.

Third, the use of bankruptcy mechanisms for collective resolution.