Reconstruction of the Policy on the Implementation of Caning Punishment in Aceh Based on Restorative Justice
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https://doi.org/10.70193/ijlsh.v3i3.321Keywords:
Aceh, Caning Punishment, Human Rights, Qanun Jinayat, Restorative JusticeAbstract
The implementation of caning punishment (uqubat cambuk) in Aceh represents the realization of Indonesia’s asymmetric decentralization policy, which grants Aceh the authority to enforce Islamic criminal law through the Qanun Jinayat. Although the policy has a strong constitutional and legal foundation, its implementation continues to generate debates concerning human rights protection, the orientation of criminal punishment, and the effectiveness of achieving justice. This study aims to analyze the weaknesses of the current policy on the implementation of caning punishment and to formulate a reconstruction model based on restorative justice and human rights protection. This research employs normative legal research using statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches. The legal materials consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal sources, which are analyzed qualitatively through legal interpretation and legal reasoning. The findings reveal that the existing implementation of caning punishment remains predominantly retributive, with limited attention to victims’ rights, offender rehabilitation, and social reintegration. Although the relocation of caning executions from public spaces to correctional institutions reflects the government's responsiveness to human rights concerns, it has not fundamentally transformed the substance of penal policy. This study proposes a reconstructed policy model integrating Islamic criminal law, restorative justice principles, and human rights protection. The proposed model strengthens victim recovery, offender rehabilitation, community participation, and respect for human dignity while maintaining the legitimacy of Aceh’s Islamic criminal justice system. This reconstruction contributes both theoretically and practically to the development of a more responsive and balanced criminal justice policy within the framework of Aceh’s special autonomy.
Keywords: Aceh, Caning Punishment, Human Rights, Qanun Jinayat, Restorative Justice.
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