The Right to Compensation for Victims of Image-Based Harassment in Indonesia

Abstract

The digital age is an era of rapid technological development. Image-based sexual harassment often occurs over the internet, especially on social media platforms, websites, or content sharing applications. Although the time of the incident is not simultaneous, cases like this can be experienced anywhere and anytime regardless of the situation, the sites used in this crime often include the victim's personal data, for example, the name and link to the victim's social media account. This research used a normative juridical approach. The results of the research show that images that have been uploaded on a site or social media have become public consumption, and to completely remove the images is very difficult. This pornographic image remains online which will certainly have a long-term impact on the victims who experience it. Victims of image-based harassment have serious psychological and emotional impacts, including trauma, anxiety, and depression. Victims should therefore be compensated for access to mental care and psychological support to restore their mental health. Recognition of the victim's suffering is also a form of compensation that must be made by the perpetrator, to respect the victim's rights to justice and recovery after experiencing such cases.