Bandung, Indonesia – October 7, 2025 – In a significant move towards bolstering corporate accountability in Indonesia, Dwi Iman Muthaqin, S.H., M.H., Head of the Law Study Program at the Faculty of Social Sciences Education (FPIPS) at Indonesia University of Education (UPI), delivered a groundbreaking presentation at the 5th UiTM International Conference on Law & Society 2025 (UiTM i-CLaS 2025). His insightful study, titled "Juridical Analysis of Handling of Occupational Accidents as a Form of Corporate Liability in National Criminal Law Reform in Indonesia," shed light on the urgent need for a more robust legal framework to address work-related accidents across the archipelago.

The presentation underscored a critical issue plaguing Indonesia's industrial landscape: the alarmingly high incidence of occupational accidents contrasted with a woefully inadequate system of corporate liability. Data from the Ministry of Manpower paints a stark picture, revealing over 173,000 cases of work-related accidents in 2024 alone. Despite these staggering figures, the criminal prosecution of negligent corporations remains minimal, highlighting a significant chasm between existing legal provisions and their practical implementation. This systemic gap often allows corporations to evade criminal responsibility, leaving victims and their families without proper recourse.

Mr. Muthaqin's research is driven by a profound recognition of this injustice and aims to dissect the current Indonesian criminal law framework concerning work accidents as a form of corporate crime. Furthermore, it seeks to formulate a more effective and comprehensive corporate liability model within the ongoing national criminal law reform system. The novelty of his approach lies in its distinct interdisciplinary nature, meticulously connecting the intricate threads of labor law, corporate criminal law, and occupational safety aspects to construct a more holistic understanding of criminal liability.

Employing a rigorous normative juridical methodology, the research utilized statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches to scrutinize various regulations pertaining to labor, work safety, and corporate liability. The findings are sobering: the current formulation of corporate criminal liability in work accident cases is fragmented and dispersed across a multitude of laws. This patchwork of regulations creates substantial legal loopholes, which, as the study reveals, are frequently exploited by corporations to circumvent their responsibilities.

In his compelling conclusion, Mr. Muthaqin emphasized the imperative for a sweeping reformulation of legal provisions specifically targeting corporate crimes related to work accidents. Key recommendations include:

• Clearer Fault Criteria: Establishing precise and unambiguous criteria for determining corporate fault.
• Proportional Sanctions: Implementing sanctions that are truly commensurate with the severity of the offense and its impact.
• Comprehensive Victim Compensation: Developing a more encompassing and effective mechanism for victim compensation, ensuring that those affected receive adequate support and justice.

The insights presented by Dwi Iman Muthaqin offer a crucial roadmap for policymakers and legal reformers in Indonesia. His work serves as a powerful call to action to address systemic deficiencies, foster a culture of accountability, and ultimately safeguard the lives and well-being of the nation's workforce.