LAW ENFORCEMENT ON BLASPHEMY OFFENSE (Study case on Lia Eden Community, Yusman Roy and Ahmadiyah)
Abstract: This research
attempts to analyze
the argumentations or
factors which are
used by government to
criminalize heretical sects in Indonesia and their relation to the
freedom to perform
devotional acts in
accordance with one’s
religion or belief. This
is a normative-juridical research, under
the consideration that the
standpoint of the research merely
analyzes laws and regulations on heretical sects. However, the library
research has been
conducted not only
on laws and
regulations in Indonesia but
also some legal
provisions on blasphemy
from many other countries. Based on
the analysis in this
research, the result
shows that parameter used by
the government to
criminalize the adherents
of the heretical
sect in Indonesia refers
to the provision
article 156b KUHP. The three
cases studied in this
research are Lia
Eden, Yusman Roy
and Ahmadiyah, proven
to commit blasphemy. To
support the argumentation
of article 156a,
the panel of
judges confirmed various evidence
including the opinion
of the pre-requested
qualified expert of religion.
Penulis: Saru Arifin
Journal Code: jpperadabanislamgg080009
