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        "id": 1594605,
        "msgid": "delpedro-freed-yusril-reputation-has-been-restored-damages-claim-should-be-filed-via-pre-trial-1772855921",
        "date": "2026-03-07 10:07:00",
        "title": "Delpedro Freed; Yusril: Reputation Has Been Restored, Damages Claim Should Be Filed via Pre-Trial",
        "author": "Andhika",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the rehabilitation of Delpedro Marhaen and colleagues\u2019 good name and dignity has been fulfilled by the North Jakarta District Court\u2019s verdict, and that compensation for damages should be pursued through the pretrial mechanism at PN Jakarta Pusat under the provisions of KUHAP Baru. The government\u2019s response follows Delpedro\u2019s bid for redress after his six months\u2019 detention and could set a jurisprudential precedent for similar cases in the future.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia has suspended discussions on the Peace Council issue.\nCoordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Public\nSecurity (Menko Kumham Imipas), Yusril Ihza Mahendra, asserted that\nrehabilitation rights for activist Delpedro Marhaen and others have been\nautomatically fulfilled through the verdict of the North Jakarta\nDistrict Court. Regarding material damages, Yusril advised that the\ngovernment, police, or prosecutors cannot directly provide compensation\nadministratively. Based on Articles 173 to 177 of KUHAP Baru, the\nprocedure must go through a court decision. Yusril invites Delpedro to\nfile a compensation claim via the pretrial route in PN Jakarta Pusat. In\nhis view, this step could set a historical precedent in the enforcement\nof law in Indonesia. \u201cIf Delpedro files a pretrial to demand damages, he\nmay become the first person to utilise the mechanism under KUHAP Baru.\nThis could become an important jurisprudence for handling similar cases\nin the future,\u201d he explained. Additionally, Yusril praised Delpedro\u2019s\ncourage to face the trial process to prove his innocence. \u201cEarlier I\nurged him not to whine when arrested and to defend himself in a\ngentlemanly manner in court. He did so and was proven free,\u201d said\nYusril. Moreover, Yusril assessed that the acquittal of Delpedro and his\ncolleagues stands as a serious note on the performance of law\nenforcement authorities. He reminded police and prosecutors to exercise\ngreater caution in making arrests and detentions if initial evidence is\nnot strong. \u201cAuthorities should reconsider if the evidence is not\nstrong. For if a defendant is acquitted, the state bears the obligation\nto rehabilitate and compensate for the suffering caused by the legal\nprocess,\u201d he asserted. Earlier, Delpedro sent an open message to Yusril\nIhza Mahendra. He demanded that the state rehabilitate his good name and\ncompensate all material losses incurred during the legal process.\nDelpedro described systemic impacts of criminalisation, including job\nloss, halting studies, and financial burdens for court proceedings. \u201cWe\nwere imprisoned for six months for an act that was later deemed not\nguilty. We call on the state to restore our dignity and compensate all\nmaterial losses we have suffered,\u201d he said. Earlier, Minister Yusril\nexpressed deep condolences on the death of the sixth Vice President Try\nSutrisno. He described the tragedy in Tual as something truly inhumane\nand damaging to the reform spirit that is currently underway. Minister\nfor Law, Human Rights, and Security Yusril condemned the alleged assault\non a student in Tual by Brimob officers and called for the perpetrators\nto be prosecuted and punished with firm sanctions. Yusril Ihza Mahendra\nrevealed that there are 54 foreign nationals from Iran who are involved\nin legal cases in Indonesia, 12 of whom have been sentenced to death.\nYusril said the case known as es gabus involving law enforcement falls\nwithin the discussion of the police\u2019s authority.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/delpedro-freed-yusril-reputation-has-been-restored-damages-claim-should-be-filed-via-pre-trial-1772855921",
        "image": ""
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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