Reformulating Rechterlijk Pardon in the Criminal Procedure Code: A Comparative Study with the Dutch Criminal Justice System
The enactment of Article 54 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) introduces the concept of rechterlijk pardon as a progressive mechanism that enables judges to refrain from imposing criminal sanctions based on humanitarian and justice considerations. However, despite its...