<![CDATA[This study examines the legal and social issues surrounding the restoration of the rights of child victims of the 2016 Oikumene Church bombing in Samarinda. It aims to analyze efforts to restore victims’ rights and evaluate the accountability of the regional government in protecting affected children. A socio-legal, non-doctrinal approach was employed using primary data collected through purposive interviews with the victim’s family, police officers, prosecutors, and representatives of the East Kalimantan Women and Children Protection Unit (UPTD PPA), complemented by a literature review. Data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The findings reveal that both the central and regional governments have implemented victim recovery measures, but only partially. Court-awarded compensation was limited, overseas medical expenses were borne privately, and educational assistance was provided only once, while medical treatment in Samarinda was funded by the regional government. The East Kalimantan UPTD PPA has played an important role in assisting child victims. Although preventive and repressive legal protection mechanisms exist, preventive efforts through deradicalization remain inadequate. Stronger coordination, transparency, and systematic cooperation among government institutions and law enforcement agencies are essential to ensure comprehensive protection and restoration of child victims’ rights.]]>
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