RESTRICTION OF THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IN THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 IN HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE
Eka NAM Sihombing (a*), Cynthia Hadita (b)

a) Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan-Indonesia, Jalan Kapten Muchtar Basri No.3, Medan 20238, Indonesia
*ekahombing[at]umsu.ac.id
b) Master Program in Law, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Dr. Mansyur No.58, Medan 20153, Indonesia

Abstract

The problem of limiting the right to move during the covid-19 period by Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, China and Hong Kong, and Taiwan which has isolated their countries absolutely or the large-scale social restrictions imposed in Indonesia need to be studied from a legal and human rights perspective. The method used in this paper is a normative juridical legal research, using an approach to legal principles and statutory regulations. The aim of this research is to create a universal perception that restrictions on the right to move during a pandemic from a human rights perspective. The results of the research show that restrictions on the right to movement and movement, both implemented nationally and internationally (by other countries), contradict human rights and several laws and regulations in Indonesia and also violate international agreements.

Keywords: Limitation, Move, Right, Covid-19.

Topic: Human Rights