Karya Ilmiah
DISERTASI (0088) - Interpretasi Hak Hak Asasi Manusia Oleh Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Melalui Pengujian Undang-Undang
This dissertation examines the protection of human rights by the MKRI (2003-2008) in
reviewing the constitutionality of legislation. The Amendments of the UUD NRI 1945
transformed human rights as natural rights into constitutional provisions and later
established the MKRI with a jurisdiction to review the constitutionality of legislation. In
exercising its jurisdiction to review the constitutionality of legislation the MKRI
performs its function as a human rights court if the constitutional basis for review is Ch.
XA of the UUD NRI 1945. Therefore human rights protection is the rationale for the
MKRI.
The thesis to be defended here is that in reviewing the constitutionality of legislation the
MKRI should enhance the protection of human rights by upholding the concept of
natural rights, i.e. rights first – government second. This view should be implemented
within the judicial reasoning of the MKRI’s decisions through the natural law theory of
constitutional interpretation. This research reveals two important findings. First, in the
most substantial case, i.e. concerning the right to life, the holding of the MKRI is
dominated by positivist view, i.e. government first – rights second. Second, in applying
rights-limitation clause, the MKRI is excessive. Therefore, these holdings bring
negative impact to the notion of human rights protection. It could be concluded that the
practice of the MKRI did not reflect its function as a human rights court.
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