Legal Literacy - The rule of law (rechtsstaat) is a fundamental concept that underlies the administration of a modern, civilized state. One of the main pillars of the rule of law is the recognition, respect and protection of Human Rights (HAM) for every citizen without exception. Among the many guaranteed human rights, the right to life occupies the most fundamental position. This right is considered the source of all other rights, because without life, other rights become irrelevant. The Indonesian Constitution, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD 1945), explicitly categorizes the right to life as a non-derogable right, which is a right that cannot be reduced under any circumstances, even in situations of war or armed conflict.
However, the enforcement of the principle of the rule of law and the protection of human rights are often faced with complex challenges in the field. One of the biggest ironies occurs when state apparatus, who should be at the forefront of protecting the rights of citizens, actually become perpetrators of violations of these rights. Even though the Indonesian Constitution explicitly provides guarantees of protection for the right to life. Article 28I paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution states:
"The right to life, the right not to be tortured, the right to freedom of thought and conscience, the right to religion, the right not…
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