Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS <p><strong>Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(IRJILS) </strong>provides a vital forum for exchanging ideas to enrich theories, policies, and practices of legal studies in Indonesia. &nbsp;IRJILS is open access and peer-reviewed e-journal, published in Indonesia. We accept unpublished, high-quality, and original research manuscripts in English (preferable) or Indonesian, resulting primarily from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methodology related to or associated with legal studies. IRJILS also accepts manuscripts resulting from book reviews, program evaluations, and informative articles related to the focus and scope of this journal. IRJILS is published 2 times per year by Program Pascasarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu.</p> en-US <p>After the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors will be required to sign a copyright transfer form. Copyright will be transferred to Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Postgraduate Program in Master Program of Legal Studies, via e-mail.&nbsp; A copyright form will be sent to you via e-mail after the accepted manuscript has been submitted.</p> juornalirjils.unismuhpalu@gmail.com (Dr. Maisa) dirwasyah927@gmail.com (Dirwan) Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700 OJS 3.1.2.4 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Juridical Review of the Criminal Process Against Children as Offenders After the Age Of 18 Based on the Indonesian Penal System https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8716 <p>This study aims to analyze and determine the legal status for children who commit criminal acts that are processed by the court at the age of 18 years and to analyze and find out the criminal law arrangements in the juvenile justice process that are carried out after the perpetrator (child) is 18 years old. The research method used is normative legal research using a legislative approach and a conceptual approach, The data source in this study comes from secondary data consisting of primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials which are analyzed qualitatively and then draw conclusions using a deductive thinking process. The results of this study are: 1). In the juvenile justice process that is carried out after the perpetrator (child) is 18 years old, the legal position still refers to the age at which the crime was committed (tempus delicti). This reinforces the principle that juvenile criminal law is retroactive to a certain age limit; 2). The juvenile justice process that is carried out after the perpetrator (child) is 18 years old is still based on Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System.</p> Diamond Wulandari Badja, Kaharuddin Shah, Mohamad Didi Permana Copyright (c) 2025 Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8716 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700 The Existence of Law Number 27 Of 2022 Concerning Personal Data Protection in Protecting Citizens' Privacy Rights https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8717 <p>This research aims to analyze and examine how Law Number 27 of 2022 plays a role as a legal instrument in ensuring the protection of citizens' privacy rights to personal data. In addition, this study also aims to assess the effectiveness of the norms and provisions regulated in the law, as well as evaluate institutional readiness to support its comprehensive implementation in the digital era. This research uses a normative legal method by examining laws and regulations and legal documents related to Law Number 27 of 2022 to examine the protection of citizens' privacy rights. The results of this study show that Law Number 27 of 2022 has been present as a special regulation that provides a clear and comprehensive legal basis in ensuring the protection of privacy rights for citizens' personal data. This law contains data protection principles in accordance with international standards, as well as regulates the rights of data subjects, the obligations of data controllers, and sanctions for violations. However, the effectiveness of the implementation of this law still faces structural obstacles, especially the lack of the formation of an independent supervisory institution which is an important element in carrying out the function of supervision and law enforcement optimally. It is recommended that the government immediately establish an independent supervisory institution and improve people's digital literacy to support the effectiveness of protecting privacy rights under the Personal Data Protection Law.</p> Awaluddin Copyright (c) 2025 Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8717 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700 The Role of General Criminal Investigation in Tackling Human Trafficking https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8725 <p>This study aims to: (1) To find out the efforts made by the General Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police in tackling the crime of trafficking in persons (2) To find out the obstacles faced by the General Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police in tackling the crime of trafficking in persons. The method used in writing this is to use an empirical juridical research approach. The results of this research are (1) The Police as law enforcers, protectors and protectors of the community are obliged to maintain the uphold of the law, justice and protection of human dignity as well as order and legal certainty in order to realize the duties and functions of the police, there are several efforts made by the Central Sulawesi Police, especially the criminal investigation unit in overcoming the prevention of human trafficking crimes, namely through the efforts of the Central Sulawesi Police. Pre-emptive, through preventive efforts and through repressive efforts. (2)&nbsp; The prevention of trafficking in persons carried out by the General Criminal Investigation of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police has several obstacles, including victims of trafficking in persons who do not want to report, and the lack of budget for the prevention of trafficking crimes, when this is an obstacle to the general criminal investigation of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police in preventing the crime of trafficking in persons. The Research Suggestions are (1) There is a need for special attention and support from various institutions and the community is also needed to handle trafficking cases. Information and news from trafficking cases need to be reported more to increase public attention so that cases about Human Trafficking do not occur again (2) The government should form a special task force to tackle the crime of trafficking in persons consisting of the police, the Ministry of Manpower and the Protection of Indonesian Workers.</p> Sitti Fatimah Maddusila Copyright (c) 2025 Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8725 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Juridical Review of Violence Committed by Police Officers Against Criminal Suspects https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8726 <p>This research aims to analyze in depth the legal aspects related to acts of violence by police officers against suspects, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of laws and regulations in providing legal protection to suspects. The method used is normative legal research, with a legislative and conceptual approach. Data was collected through literature studies using primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results of the study show that: 1) Acts of violence by police officers, such as beatings, torture, and shootings, still occur and are contrary to human rights principles and provisions in the Criminal Code, the Police Law, and various Police Chief Regulations. 2) Violence by police officers still often occurs, including beatings, torture, and actions that cause the death of the suspect. Within 2024, in Central Sulawesi, three cases of violence by police officers were found that led to ethical sanctions in the form of disrespectful dismissals (PTDH). Although there is a legal framework that prohibits violence and guarantees the rights of suspects, implementation on the ground is still weak. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen internal supervision, policy reform, and improve human rights education for police officers so that the rights of suspects can be protected in real terms.</p> Rahmat Bakri Copyright (c) 2025 Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8726 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Juridical Review of the Crime of Forest Destruction by Communities Based on the Law Number 18 of 2013 https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8727 <p>This study aims to: (1) To find out the legal impact of forest destruction by the community according to Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction (2) To find out the government's legal steps against the perpetrators of forest destruction based on Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction. The method used in this writing is to use an empirical research approach. The results of this study are (1) The legal impact related to the crime of forest destruction by the community according to Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction is regulated in several articles where the perpetrators of forest destruction can be subject to imprisonment and fines and the proceeds of criminal acts committed by the perpetrators of forest destruction can be confiscated and confiscated by the state based on court decisions with permanent legal force (2) The government's legal steps against forest destruction perpetrators based on Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction include making preventive efforts in the form of patrols carried out by the forest police and collaborating with other law enforcement apparatus, in addition to that, it is also necessary to establish an Institution for the prevention and eradication of forest destruction. The Research Suggestions are (1) The government should involve the community, in this case the Forestry Police, in an effort to overcome forest destruction, considering that the obligation to protect forests is not only the government's obligation but also the obligation of all people. (2) It is better for the government, in this case the Ministry of Forestry, to immediately establish an Institute for the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction so that the handling of forest destruction can be carried out in an integrated and directed manner by the newly formed institution.</p> Zulfan Hakim Copyright (c) 2025 Indonesian Research Journal in Legal Studies https://jurnal.unismuhpalu.ac.id/index.php/IRJILS/article/view/8727 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700