POSSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN INDONESIAN LAW: COMPARISON BETWEEN SINGAPORE LAW AND INDONESIAN LAW ON BROADCASTING

Dian Narwastuty; Christian Nugraha

doi:10.33331/ilj.v14i1.43

Dian Narwastuty Maranatha Christian University
Christian Nugraha Maranatha Christian University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33331/ilj.v14i1.43

Keywords: Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Hate Speech, Comparison, Broadcasting

Abstract

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. This principle is one of the Human Rights principles that are necessary for the progress of humanity itself. But its existence has always triggered a dispute because of the abuse of the right. The abuse of the rights consists of Hate Speech and Hoaxes. This research is normative legal research that uses a comparative approach and conceptual approach. And also, this research will compare the Freedom of Speech and Broadcasting laws in Indonesia and Singapore, especially law in the broadcasting sector. Theoretically, the benefits of this research are to answer the problem of correcting Freedom of Speech, especially in broadcasting law. Practically, it is helpful for society to know much more about hate speech and hoaxes also the possibility to correct the broadcasting law in Indonesia based on the same regulation in Singapore.

Author Biographies

Dian Narwastuty, Maranatha Christian University

Born in Palembang on the 18th of August, she has been actively teaching international law since becoming an Assistant to Mr. Huala Adolf in 2012 at Maranatha Christian University Bandung. She is interested in participating in research in International Law since becoming a student at the State University in Bandung. International Law has its dance power for her, therefore, she always dedicates her thoughts in the international law class which has been her subject up now.

Christian Nugraha, Maranatha Christian University

The author is an undergraduate student in Maranatha Christian University. The author is an active student and recently interesting on writing about Freedom of speech right. Author is in his final year at MCU and projecting this journal as final paper in this college.