TERRORISM AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM FUNDING

Abstract

Funding activities for terrorism is one of the determining factors for the occurrence and
success of a heinous terrorism activity.To find out what actions are included in the crime of
financing terrorism as well as how the perpetrators of the financing of terrorism are
responsible for.In this study, researchers used a type of normative research using several
approaches, namely the statutory and the conceptual approach.In criminal liability, the
perpetrators of criminal acts of financing terrorism according to Law number 9 of 2013
concerning Prevention and Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism Funding are divided
into 2 (two) legal subjects, namely individuals and corporations.Acts that are included in the
criminal act of financing terrorism are acts of intentionally providing, collecting, giving or
lending funds to terrorists or terrorist’s organizations. In addition to those acts, the inclusion
which is also criminalized by the Terrorism Funding Act consists of acts of trial, acts of
conspiracy, acts of assistance, acts of planning, organizing, and mobilizing others to commit
criminal acts of financing terrorism. Accountability in funding crimes varies in various
countries in the form of a maximum fine of up to hundreds of millions and a maximum
imprisonment of one year.Acts that are included in the criminal act of financing terrorism are
acts of intentionally providing, collecting, giving or lending funds to terrorists or terrorist’s
organizations.