Human Rights and Freedom of the Press in the Post-Soeharto era: A Critical Analysis

Reformation ('reformasi', Indonesian) is a magic word in Indonesia today. Soeharto's resignation from the presidency of Indonesia provided an opportunity for meaningful social, economic, political and legal reforms. There is a school of thought that law reform will deliver Indonesia t...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific journal on human rights and the law 2002, Vol.3 (2), p.1-104
Main Author: Hosen, Nadirsyah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freedom of the Press
Human Rights
Indonesia
Influence
Law
Law and legislation
Law reform
Mass media
Policy Implementation
Policy Reform
Politics and government
Social aspects
Social problems
Statutes
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Summary:Reformation ('reformasi', Indonesian) is a magic word in Indonesia today. Soeharto's resignation from the presidency of Indonesia provided an opportunity for meaningful social, economic, political and legal reforms. There is a school of thought that law reform will deliver Indonesia to a 'Negara Hukum' (literally, a nation of law) which is based on the rule of law; not the law of the ruler. President B. J. Habibie, Soeharto's successor, had to grapple with the enormous challenges of promoting broad economic, political and legal reform simultaneously. One of the main demand for reform is the protection of human rights. This article will look at the specifically two new laws issued under Habibie's Government in order to respond to national and international pressures on human rights protection. The two laws are Law No. 39 of 1999 on human rights and Law No. 40 of 1999 on the press.
ISSN:1388-1906
1571-8158
1388-1906
DOI:10.1163/157181502772034845