29 Indonesia’s Deradicalization Program: The Integrative Approach

Over the past decade, Indonesia has implemented a structured and integrated deradicalization program targeting terrorism-related convicts. This chapter provides a review of the program’s framework and an evaluation of its effectiveness. Key challenges and issues are identified, including the screening process, monitoring of convicts during the program, and the program’s overall efficacy, using data from several batches. The review reveals that: (1) regular assessments of deradicalization program participants are crucial for evaluation and improving program outcomes, (2) establishing standardized and consistent assessments is both critical and challenging for ensuring the program’s continuous improvement, and (3) overall, a well-structured, measured, and continuous deradicalization program can maintain social inclusivity, foster alternative identities and autonomy, and enhance acceptance of alternative systems.