BNPT strengthens case-based deradicalisation to prevent return to terrorism
The National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) is strengthening case-based and outcome-oriented deradicalisation to reduce the risk of programme participants becoming re-involved in terrorist networks or actions.
BNPT Head Eddy Hartono stated in Jakarta on Thursday that this approach is necessary to ensure that deradicalisation does not merely end with rehabilitation in correctional institutions, but continues through the process of social reintegration.
“A case-based approach allows every individual’s development to be monitored more measurably, from the detention stage and rehabilitation in correctional institutions to the social reintegration process,” said Eddy.
According to him, this approach is intended not only for the benefit of the deradicalisation programme recipients but also to provide protection to the general public.
He expressed hope that a continuous deradicalisation process could reduce the risk of individuals returning to terrorist networks or actions after re-entering their social environments.
Eddy noted that the success of deradicalisation requires cross-agency coordination that is not only oriented towards information exchange but also towards understanding the specific conditions of each programme participant.
“The coordination model should not be limited to meetings, information exchange, and reporting. It is better to be case-based and outcome-based, where each individual needs to be profiled, including assessing why someone may not be cooperative,” he added.
Previously, the BNPT, alongside the Prasasti Perdamaian Foundation, held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Strengthening the Implementation of Integrated Deradicalisation through the Coordination Team for the Implementation of Deradicalisation for Detainees, Prisoners, and Clients of Terrorism Cases in Jakarta on Wednesday (19/8).
Executive Director of the Prasasti Perdamaian Foundation, Khariroh Maknunah, stated that the experiences of field practitioners serve as vital material for evaluating and refining inter-agency working mechanisms.
“The FGD was organised to listen to the experiences of field implementers who face various challenges, and to identify how coordination mechanisms between stakeholders can be strengthened,” said Khariroh.
The Deradicalisation Implementation Coordination Team involves several stakeholders, including the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services, the Attorney General’s Office, and the National Police’s 88 Special Counter-Terrorism Detachment.
The strengthening of deradicalisation is part of the implementation of Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2026 regarding the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism (RAN PE) Second Phase 2026–2029.