AVENGING REVENGE PORN:JUSTICE BEYOND PUNISHMENT

Darren Hugo, Romamti and Elleonora Veronica, Wirontono and Timothy Evan, Widarsono (2025) AVENGING REVENGE PORN:JUSTICE BEYOND PUNISHMENT. In: Juara 1 ALSA ENGLISH FAIR Fakultas Hukum Universitas Airlangga, Mei 2025, Surabaya.

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Abstract

This essay scrutinizes Indonesia’s current legal framework on revenge porn.Through an analysis of existing laws, this essay analyzes whether or not Indonesia’s current criminal law system can deliver justice effectively and questions if restorative justice is a viable solution to administer justice regarding revenge porn cases towards the perpetrator and victim. This essay identifies key issues regarding Indonesian legal ambiguity regarding revenge porn cases, as well as a lack of restorative justice measures for victims of revenge porn. This essay draws an analysis based on philosophical theories about human dignity and restorative justice principles, as well as provides a comparative analysis from the legislation of other countries such as the Netherlands and Singapore. Through this thorough examination of Indonesian legislation and comparative studies, the writer advocates that Indonesia requires a balanced approach for tackling revenge porn, balancing a mix of retributive justice for deterrence and restorative justice for reconciliation. Keywords: Revenge porn, restorative justice, criminal law, gender-based violence

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