Human trafficking in Indonesia is a form of slavery that violates human rights and
degrades human dignity. This phenomenon is regulated under Law Number 21 of 2007.
However, in practice, the application for restitution for victims still faces various
obstacles, particularly from law enforcement agencies, especially the public
prosecutor's office. Although restitution is recognized as a right for victims of human
trafficking, the application process is not automatic and must be initiated by the victim
or their heirs. The type of research used is empirical legal research with a qualitative
method. The research was conducted at the Yogyakarta District Attorney's Office. This
study aims to analyze the regulation of restitution for victims and to identify the
obstacles faced by law enforcement in providing restitution to victims or heirs of
human trafficking offenses as a form of protection. The results of this study indicate
that the regulation of restitution is quite complicated and difficult to realize as a form
of protection for victims. The existing regulations on restitution in the legislation do
not provide much benefit and protection to victims as the aggrieved party, highlighting
the need for coercive measures against perpetrators to pay restitution as compensation
to the harmed parties, namely the victims, as a form of responsibility and protection.
The regulation of restitution must align with the objective of protecting the victims and
heirs of human trafficking offenses.