<![CDATA[In this study, the application of restorative justice in the handling of cyberbullying cases against children in Indonesia is aimed to be analyzed through a victimization perspective, and global lessons by which legal protection and victim recovery are strengthened are examined. The method that is used is normative legal research with a descriptive-analytical approach, through a legislative, conceptual, and comparative analysis of international practices in Finland, New Zealand, and Australia. It is shown by the results of the study that Indonesia’s legal system, which is still retributive, is not optimal in the protection and rehabilitation of children victims of cyberbullying, so that secondary victimization is potentially caused. A normative basis is provided by the restorative justice approach in the SPPA Law, but the characteristics of cyberbullying such as anonymity and permanent digital footprints have not been specifically addressed by its implementation, and it has not been fully oriented towards victim recovery. It is revealed by comparative studies that victim-centered justice models with mechanisms such as restorative dialogue, group conferences, and integrated psychosocial support are effective, so that victims are recovered and accountability is demanded from perpetrators. It is concluded by this study that a victimology-based restorative justice approach by which global learning is integrated needs to be reconstructed, through the development of specific operational guidelines, the strengthening of the capacity of the apparatus, and the building of multi-sectoral collaboration, so that a more humane handling model, by which victim recovery is focused on and which is in accordance with the Indonesian legal context, is created.]]>
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