FULFILLING THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF CHOOSING A RELIGION OR ACHIEVING A BELIEF IN INDONESIA (THE IMPLEMENTATION ON THE RATIFICATION INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS)
Iin Karita Sakharina, Aidir Amin Daud, Hamzah Halim, Muh. Hasrul, Kadarudin, Wahyudi Pratama, Anif Laila Sahir

UNIVERSITAS HASANUDDIN

Abstract

The Indonesian government has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights through Law Number 12 of 2005 as a form of respect for the fulfillment of human rights, this Covenant includes and includes the civil and political rights of every citizen, including the right to freedom of choice. religion or a certain belief that has been recognized in principle by the international community. This regulation adds to the states obligation to ensure the safety and sustainability of choosing a religion or belief, implementation and dissemination carried out in public or closed places so as to prevent violations of the right to freedom to choose a religion or belief. This paper will discuss and describe the implementation of the right to freedom of religion and adherents of belief in Indonesia, especially in Sidrap district, South Sulawesi- who adhere to the Tolotang belief. The type of this research used normative legal research with a statue approach. The result of this research is that Tolotang adherents get privileges, and the implementation of constitutional court rulings formally applies both with the granting of freedom to Tolotang believers to choose religion, and the final decision of the Tolotang-adherents is to remain in Hinduism.

Keywords: Freedom of Belief, ICCPR, Ratification, State Obligation

Topic: Human Rights