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Jurnal Legalitas
Published by Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
ISSN : 19795955     EISSN : 27466094     DOI : 10.33756
Core Subject : Social,
Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Jurnal Legalitas adalah peer review journal yang dikhususkan untuk mempublikasikan hasil penelitian mahasiswa Fakultas Hukum baik penelitian mandiri maupun penelitian yang berkolaborasi dengan dosen, terbit setiap bulan April dan Oktober. Jurnal Legalitas menerima artikel dalam lingkup hukum, ilmu hukum dan kajian isu kebijakan lainnya yang berfokus pada pengembangan dan pembangunan Ilmu Hukum di Indonesia.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Hukum
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Reforming The Authority Of The National Human Rights Commission From A Legal Perspective Luhukay, Roni Sulistyanto
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 18, No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v18i2.30937

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The institutional protection of human rights in Indonesia remains constrained by limited mandates and authority, particularly in the case of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). Unlike similar institutions in other jurisdictions, Komnas HAM lacks prosecutorial power, binding decision-making authority, and sufficient independence to effectively address human rights violations. This research, using a normative legal method, identifies the structural and regulatory limitations of Komnas HAM as the core issue that weakens human rights enforcement in Indonesia. Existing literature has primarily focused on Komnas HAM’s performance without thoroughly analyzing the philosophical and legal justification for enhancing its authority. This study fills that gap by providing a philosophical reflection on the institutional role of Komnas HAM and proposing reform measures based on international best practices. Key findings suggest that strengthening Komnas HAM through expanded authority such as investigatory and prosecutorial powers, binding decisions, oversight of state policies, and greater resource allocation could significantly improve human rights protection. Theoretically, this contributes to discourse on state obligation in human rights enforcement; practically, it offers a concrete institutional reform model to enhance Komnas HAM's role in Indonesia’s legal system.
Law Enforcement Of Spreading False And Misleading News In Pandemic Covid-19 Era Hartanto, Hartanto; Astuti, Dwi; Syakdiah, Syakdiah
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 18, No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v18i2.31032

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The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the world since early 2020 has had an impact on various aspects including the fields of communication and information. Several cases had ended  in the legal realm relate to the ITE Law. This research examines cases of fake and misleading news that are widespread in Indonesia, in 3 fields, namely Health, Government and General Elections. The urgency of fake news  related to consumer losses. Not all fake news causing consumer harm. What are the factors that delays in law enforcement for criminal acts of spreading false and misleading news related to the pandemic and what efforts should be made to deal with it? This research uses normative juridical methods with secondary legal materials; Criminal acts conected to spreading fake news are regulated in the qualifications of Article 35 of the ITE Law 11/2008, which places more emphasis on the phrase manipulation and destruction of information if the result arises, namely consumer losses, then Article 28 (1) of the ITE Law is imposed. Meanwhile, those that cause riots in society in general can be recognized as Article 28 (3).
When Speech Becomes Crime: Defamation and Constitutional Power After Decision 78/2023 Syaifuddin, Imam; Syahrin, Alvi; Marlina, Marlina
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 18, No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v18i2.31310

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This study examines the constitutional and legal dimensions of defamation in Indonesia in light of Constitutional Court Decision No. 78/PUU-XXI/2023 and District Court Decision No. 8/Pid.B/2024/PN Wns. Using a normative juridical method combined with a qualitative case approach, it analyzes how the Constitutional Court’s interpretation of Article 310(1) of the Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP) as a verbal act reshapes the legal framework of defamation. Relevant regulations include Articles 310–321 of the KUHP, Articles 433–439 of Law No. 1 of 2023 (New Penal Code), and Law No. 1 of 2024 (ITE Law). The findings reveal a constitutional enforcement gap: while the Constitutional Court provides a clear interpretive standard, the Watansoppeng District Court failed to apply it despite issuing a substantively appropriate sentence. This inconsistency reflects institutional weaknesses in implementing constitutional decisions within ordinary courts. To deepen the analysis, this study draws on comparative experiences from Germany and Colombia. Both jurisdictions face similar enforcement gaps but address them through structured mechanisms, such as mandatory appellate references in Germany and the tutela mechanism in Colombia. These insights show that binding constitutional authority requires institutional enforcement measures to ensure effectiveness. The novelty of this study lies in identifying this enforcement gap as a critical challenge to constitutional supremacy in criminal defamation and situating it within a comparative perspective. It contributes to legal scholarship and judicial reform discourse by emphasizing the need for systematic judicial compliance to guarantee legal certainty, protect fundamental rights, and maintain coherence in defamation law.
The Constitutional Adjudication in Indonesia: Bridging Political Legitimacy and the Supremacy of Law Pratama, Topan Yulia; Virdaus, Saivol; Kurniawan, Dimas Tri
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 18, No 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v18i2.34388

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Judicial review in Indonesia occupies a strategic position as a guardian of constitutional supremacy and an arena for tensions between the principles of the rule of law and popular sovereignty. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of judicial review in protecting citizens' constitutional rights and unravel the challenges of independence, public access, and compliance with decisions. Using a juridical-normative method through statutory, case, and conceptual approaches, the study describes norms, interprets constitutional provisions, and evaluates the practice of constitutional justice. The findings reveal three key issues: first, the vulnerability of independence due to recruitment processes that overlap with political interests and lead to inconsistent reasoning; second, barriers to access in the form of strict legal standing requirements, procedural complexity, costs, and low legal literacy; and third, weak implementation of decisions that give rise to "constitutional non-compliance," eroding the coercive power of judicial review and creating legal uncertainty. Although there are progressive decisions that expand rights protection, their implementation impact is often diminished by institutional resistance. This article recommends reforms to more independent and transparent judicial selection, expanding access through constitutional legal aid and simplifying procedures, and strengthening monitoring mechanisms and sanctions for the implementation of decisions. Synergy of these steps is necessary so that judicial review truly becomes an effective instrument for enforcing the constitution and supporting people's sovereignty.
Revitalizing The Regeneration System Of Political Parties In Building Pancasila Democracy Luhukay, Roni Sulistyanto
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.24897

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Problems with recruitment and regeneration systems and patterns that are carried out instantly can contribute to the community's negative perception of political parties. Political parties are more likely to recruit ready-made cadres rather than cadres who have been raised and have experienced the process of party life from a difficult period to the achievement of the party's goals, resulting in recruitment patterns and patterns of Cadre of Political Party Members who are less loyal and competent. This study employs normative juridical research. This study discovered that the decline in the quality of political party regeneration is inextricably linked to political parties' unclear ideology, problematic political party funding, and democracy that has been hijacked from the start because political dowries are viewed as political investments that must eventually be paid for with policies that are not beneficial to certain groups as capital providers. The revitalization of the Political Party Cadre System had implications for the development of the democracy of Pancasila, which includes the development of the constitutional life order as well as all aspects of life, including the establishment of economic, social, political, cultural, defense, security, and legal systems. An adequate political party cadre system includes political parties with a clear ideology, state direction in politics, an obvious curriculum and cadre, trainers, guidelines, and, finally, a system for tracking and assessing progress. Aside from that, the implications of the cadre of members of the candidate pair have 4 (four) impacts in the cadre system: the first is that party cadres have sufficient competence to carry out their duties; the second has devotion while being a party cadre and a good track record while active in the political party; the third has achievements, dedication, discipline, loyalty, and irreproachable (PD2LT); and the fourth meets the provisions required by law. The novelty of this research lies in the quality of democracy which is only placed on the electoral candidate pair or the power of the candidate pair's political dowry to be able to buy the electorate, but the quality of democracy needs to be placed on the ideology of the political party, the state's direction in politics, clear curriculum and cadres, and trainers as such. So political parties are expected to represent society in making choices in line with the development of Pancasila democracy
Implications of Narcotics Crime Regulation in the National Criminal Code Against Narcotics Abusers Diani, Silvana; Puluhulawa, Fenty U.; Ismail, Dian Ekawaty; Handayani, Distya Putri
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.23490

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This article aims to determine and analyze the application of the law to drug abusers and addicts based on Law Number 5 of 2009 on Narcotics and Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code. Furthermore, to know, analyze, and construct drug crime arrangements that ensure legal protection for drug abusers and addicts. This article is normative research with a statutory approach, a case approach, a historical approach, and a conceptual approach. The results show that first, the application of the law against drug abusers and addicts has many problems, especially in the implementation of the law on narcotics. This problem has implications for regulatory bias in some articles, such as in Articles 4 and 54, which cause differences in subjects who are obliged to undergo medical rehabilitation and social rehabilitation. Furthermore, there is a tendency to use Article 111 or Article 112 charged with Article 127 (if an alternative charge) or without Article 127 (if a single charge) against drug abusers and drug users. This trend illustrates that the approach used is criminal, even if it is towards drug users, not drug dealers. Furthermore, the regulation of drug crimes in the New Criminal Code basically does not eliminate these problems because the provisions maintained through the New Criminal Code are only copies of repealed articles and no longer apply to the law on narcotics. Second, criminal regulation that ensures legal protection for drug abusers and addicts can be realized by revising the law on narcotics, which focuses on subject consistency in Article 54, Article 55, and Article 103, changing the elements of Article 127 paragraph (3) and abolishing the Explanation to Article 54.
Fath al-Dzari'ah Solution for Determining the Status of Children from Secret Marriages Through the Constitutional Court Decision Nurjanah, Siti; Hermanto, Agus; Arif, M. Yasin al
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.24831

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Marriage in secret (nikah sirri), also known as clandestine marriage or unofficial marriage, will have implications on the status of the marriage, which is not considered valid according to the State. Meanwhile, an invalid marriage will also impact the illegitimacy of the child's status. In reality, the Constitutional Court changed this rule with a statement that the child still has biological lineage to the person who caused their birth, as long as it can be proven with advanced technology and DNA testing. The question is, what is the status of children born from such clandestine marriages, and how does the Religious Court respond to this decision? This research aims to interpret the Constitutional Court's Decision on the validity of a child's status as biological lineage to the person who caused their birth, as long as it can be proven with advanced technology and/or DNA testing. This research is a normative juridical study with a legal approach and case based on the Constitutional Court Decision regarding the status of children from clandestine marriages using the theory of fath al-dzari'ah. The research findings indicate that the Religious Court cannot reject trial requests regarding the status of children resulting from clandestine marriages, as long as it can be proven through advanced technology and/or attached DNA testing, even though the marriage status is considered invalid according to the State, as long as it is proven that the marriage is considered valid according to religion with evidence of a guardian and witnesses in the marriage.
New Paradigm in The Treatment of Cyberbullying Crimes Through an Integrated Cyberbullying Prevention: A Non-penal Policy in Indonesia Sufi Amalia, Cici Riski; Anggraini, Arista Ulfa; Rato, Dominikus; Setyawan, Fendi
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.24900

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Technological advancements have led to the emergence of new digital crimes, one of the most pressing being cyberbullying, which has become a significant issue requiring urgent attention. The impact of cyberbullying extends beyond physical and psychological harm to victims, necessitating a response that goes beyond mere prosecution or repressive measures. In Indonesia, existing legal provisions addressing cyberbullying are inadequate, leaving room for improvement in both legal frameworks and preventive strategies. This study aims to identify the gaps in Indonesian legislation concerning cyberbullying and propose integrated strategies for its prevention. Using a juridical-normative research approach, the study reveals that while cyberbullying is addressed in several existing laws and regulations, there is a lack of specific, explicit provisions that comprehensively define the crime's elements. As a result, the legal framework remains insufficient to effectively combat cyberbullying. To address this, the research advocates for an integrated approach to cyberbullying prevention that combines technological solutions with educational initiatives. This includes enhancing parental control features on smartphones and computer applications to block harmful content and promoting community awareness through education, counselling, and public campaigns. Additionally, the establishment of a dedicated cybercrime division by the Indonesian National Police is recommended to improve the enforcement and prosecution of cyberbullying offences.
Diagnosis Of Nickel Industry Downstreaming Policy In Export Restriction Towards Increasing Economic Added Value In Indonesia Farawansa, Syukron Mahal; Gultom, Elfrida Ratnawati
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.19688

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The phrase “control nickel, control the world” is often used when discussing Indonesia's critical role in the global nickel market. In January 2020, President Jokowi's administration temporarily banned nickel ore exports, as outlined in the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation Number 11 of 2019. This study aims to diagnose whether the downstream policy of the nickel mining industry can provide an increase in economic added value in Indonesia The type of research used by the author is normative legal research. Results, The export ban is not intended to hamper trade, but to utilize nickel resources for the country's prosperity through the domestic processing chain. The nickel ore export ban is intended to meet the raw material needs of Indonesian smelters. The ban policy cannot be delayed because mineral resources, especially nickel, are exhausted and non-renewable. With the enactment of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 11/2019, there are contradictions in its implementation, especially for foreign investors. This is because the selling price of nickel from Indonesia will automatically be higher than before. However, the implementation of this regulation will not only affect the pace of investment in Indonesia. The Indonesian government has also opened the possibility by offering ease of licensing as mentioned above. Currently, Indonesia needs funds for the construction of smelters (refineries), the construction of its power plants which are the main drivers of nickel processing machines, as well as the training of experts and human resources to do nickel processing properly. Of course, you need a lot of money. In order to accelerate the economy and development, the government has the right to mandate all Indonesian mining companies to prohibit the processing of mining products and the export of raw materials, boost international market prices and boost foreign exchange through increased mining. take action. New renewable energy of the future.
Legal and Socioeconomic Issues Concerning the Nigeria Higher Institution Loan Act 2023 Aidonojie, Paul Atagamen; Obieshi, Eregbuonye; Inagbor, Michael; Ogbemudia, Ottah
JURNAL LEGALITAS Vol 17, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33756/jelta.v17i1.23143

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The Nigeria Higher Institution Loan Act of 2023 serves as a pivotal framework for addressing financial accessibility to higher education. The Act's objectives center on providing interest-free loans to students for tuition fees and ensuring access to education for all Nigerians. However, despite the relevance of the Nigeria Higher Institution Loan Act of 2023 in addressing educational financial challenges, there seem to be legal and socioeconomic challenges generated by the said law. It is in this regard that this study adopts a hybrid method of study in examining the legal and socioeconomic issues inherent in the Nigeria Higher Institution Loan Act of 2023. Concerning this, 303 questionnaire were sent to respondents residing in Nigeria. A descriptive and analytical method was adopted in analyzing the result. The study found that the Act focused on ensuring loans reach those with genuine financial needs, but inadvertently excluded certain groups, raising questions of fairness. The requirement of guarantors, each meeting specific qualifications, adds another legal dimension to the Act and raises socioeconomic issues surrounding the accessibility of suitable guarantors. Furthermore, the Act underscores the importance of responsible loan management but also highlights the potential harshness of penalties, especially for economically disadvantaged borrowers. It was therefore concluded and recommended that the Higher Institution Loan Act of Nigeria brings together legal and socioeconomic elements, striving to provide financial accessibility to higher education while maintaining accountability. Evaluating and addressing these complex legal and socioeconomic issues is vital to ensure the Act fulfills its intended purpose of promoting equitable access to education for all Nigerians.

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