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Advocate Assistance for Witnesses and Suspects in Criminal Investigation: A Due Process Perspective Jhon Sahap Edward Panggabean; Mompang Lycurgus Panggabean; Aartje Tehupeiory
Journal of Law and Social Politics Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Journal of Law and Social Politics
Publisher : Politeknik Siber Cerdika Internasional

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59261/jlsp.v4i3.138

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Background: Examination practices in criminal investigations continue to raise human rights concerns, including intimidation, restricted access to legal counsel, and changes in witness status to suspect without adequate legal protection. Objective: This study analyzes the role of attorney assistance for witnesses and suspects during criminal investigations within the framework of due process principles and examines legal protection issues for witnesses who may potentially be designated as suspects. Methods: This normative legal research employs statutory, conceptual, and case-based approaches by analyzing the Criminal Procedure Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana [KUHAP]), the New Criminal Procedure Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana [New KUHAP]), Constitutional Court decisions, and due process principles. Results: The findings reveal that the New KUHAP strengthens the rights of witnesses and suspects to receive attorney assistance; however, several obstacles remain, including law enforcement officers’ repressive paradigms, witnesses’ limited awareness of their legal rights, and inadequate protection of the right against self-incrimination. Conclusion: Strengthening regulatory frameworks, transforming law enforcement paradigms, and optimizing the role of attorneys during criminal examinations are essential to realizing a fair and humane criminal justice system grounded in due process principles.
Hak Ulayat Ditengah Arus Investasi: Tantangan dan Harapan bagi Masyarakat Adat Nusa Tenggara Timur Aartje Tehupeiory
JURNAL Comunità Servizio : Jurnal Terkait Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, terkhusus bidang Teknologi, Kewirausahaan dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): OKTOBER
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM), Univesitas Kristen Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33541/cs.v7i2.7574

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Tujuan dari pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) di lokasi pada Fakultas Hukum Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira untuk memberikan kuliah Hukum, penyuluhan, pemahaman, serta edukasi kepada Civitas Akademi Fakultas Hukum Universitas Kaltolik Widya Mandira Kupang –Nusa Tenggara Timur. Dengan metode interaktif Nusa Tenggara Timur memiliki banyak komunitas masyarakat dengan kearifan lokal kuat, desa adat, dan wilayah adat yang cukup luas. Investasi mulai dari pertambangan, perkebunan, pariwisata, proyek infrastruktur dan pengembangan kawasan strategis mengakibatkan arus investasi membawa peluang dan risiko bagi masyarakat di Nusa Tenggara Timur. Hasil kuliah umum mendorong penelitian dan PKM Civitas Akademik Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang Nusa Tenggara Timur lebih lanjut melakukan penguatan masyarakat adat melalui pendidikan hukum, workshop, pelatihan, dokumentasi, advokasi peningkatan kesadaran masyarakat umum tentang pentingnya hak ulayat sehingga meminimalisir tumpang tindih klaim, dan melihat dampak investasi terhadap hak ulayat keberhasilan model perlindungan wilayah adat, dan pengembangan model local adaptif.