Covid-19 and Human Rights: The Capture of the Fulfilment of Rights During the Covid Outbreaks Human Rights Law, Law and Policy

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Anis Widyawati
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-7458
Rasdi Rasdi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0295-6183
Ridwan Arifin
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9744-588X
Septhian Eka Adiyatma

Abstract

Fulfilment and protection of human rights in all aspects is a form of Constitutional Rights for Citizens that must be fulfilled by the State. Basic human rights also under no circumstances can be reduced even deprived. However, the fact is, human rights regulated in various laws and regulations in Indonesia have not been maximally implemented. The fulfilment and protection of human rights also faces its own challenges in implementing it in certain cases, for example disasters such as Pandemic Covid-19. Various legal instruments, both central and regional, were created to deal with and resolve the Covid-19 Pandemic problem. This study aims to examine the implementation of the fulfilment and protection of human rights in special situations such as Covid-19 Pandemic. This research is limited to the Semarang City area. This study wanted to find out and analyze various aspects of law and human rights in the implementation of various policies related to Covid-19 in the City of Semarang. This study seeks to find challenges and problems in the protection and fulfilment of human rights in the city of Semarang in the Covid-19 Pandemic. The method in this study uses empirical research, where researchers directly go to the field. The planned data was obtained from various related agencies in the city of Semarang, the community, and related NGOs. This research will assist the government in mapping human rights fulfilment policies in national disaster situations in this case the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Widyawati, A., Rasdi, R., Arifin, R., & Adiyatma, S. E. (2020). Covid-19 and Human Rights: The Capture of the Fulfilment of Rights During the Covid Outbreaks. Unnes Law Journal, 6(2), 259-286. https://doi.org/10.15294/ulj.v6i2.42289
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Author Biographies

Anis Widyawati, Doctoral Program, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro

Anis Widyawati is a Senior Lecturer at the Criminal Law Department, Faculty of Law, Semarang State University, Indonesia. She is active in various research and community service activities both nationally and internationally. Some of her research related to the protection of migrant workers and child protection law received national research funding. Currently, she is pursuing a doctoral education at the Doctor of Law Program at Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia.

Rasdi Rasdi, Doctoral Program, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro

Rasdi Rasdi is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Semarang State University. Previously, Rasdi served as Vice Dean for General Affairs and Finance. Currently, he is pursuing his doctoral education at the Doctor of Law Program, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. His areas of study include Child Criminal Law, Law and Human Rights, and Criminology Victimology.

Ridwan Arifin, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Ridwan Arifin is a Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Semarang State University. Obtained a Bachelor of Law (S.H.) from Semarang State University in 2013, and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Gadjah Mada University in 2015. Has been a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law UNNES since 2016.

Septhian Eka Adiyatma, Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Septhian Eka Adiyatma is a student of the UNNES Faculty of Law. He is actively involved in various research and community service projects. In addition, he is also one of the editors of the Accredited National Journal (Lex Scientia Law Review).

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