PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP WARGA NEGARA AMERIKA KETURUNAN ASIA BERDASARKAN KONSTITUSI AMERIKA (Studi Kasus: Diskriminasi Warga Negara Amerika Keturunan Asia Sebagai Penyebar Covid-19)

Authors

  • Suci Nurul Alviola Universitas Bung Hatta
  • Jean Elvardi Universitas Bung Hatta

Keywords:

Keywords: 1 Protection, 1discrimination, 1human rights

Abstract

ABSTRACT Every 1human1 being1 has1 human1 rights1 whose1 rights1 have1 been1 guaranteed1 regardless1 of1 differences. However, 1 Americans1 of1 Asian1 descent1 experience1 discrimination1 from1 Americans. If1 it1 is1 seen1 from1 the1 regulations1 that1 apply1 to1 Amendment1 XIV1 Section1 11 of1 the1 Constitution1 of1 the1 United1 States, 1 which1 states1 that1 citizens1 of1 the1 United1 States1 of1 Asian1 descent1 have1 rights1 as1 citizens1 and1 there1 are1 no1 circumstances1 that1 can1 take1 a1 person's1 life. The1 formulation1 of1 the1 problem: 1 1) What1 are1 the1 rules1 regarding1 the1 protection1 of1 American1 citizens1 of1 American1 descent? 1 2) 1 How1 is1 the1 act1 or1 treatment1 of1 discrimination1 against1 Americans1 of1 Asian1 descent1 related1 to1 the1 stigma1 of1 Asia1 as1 a1 source1 of1 the1 Covid-191 pandemic1 disaster? 1 Based1 on1 this, 1 the1 authors1 conducted1 research1 using1 normative1 juridical1 research1 methods1 using1 library1 research1 and1 a1 State1 Approach1 approach1 that1 was1 descriptive1 of1 analysis. 1 The1 rules1 regarding1 the1 protection1 of1 American1 citizens1 of1 Asian1 descent1 according1 to1 the1 United1 States1 Constitution1 which1 states1 that1 American 1citizens 1of 1Asian 1descent 1have 1rights 1as 1citizens 1and 1there 1are 1no 1circumstances 1that 1can 1take 1a 1person's 1life. 1The 1violation 1of 1human 1rights 1is 1a 1form 11of 1racial 1oppression. 1Discrimination 1against 1Americans 1of 1Asian 1descent 1related 1to 1the 1stigma 1of 1Asia 1as 1the 1source 1of 1the 1Covid1-191 1pandemic 1is 1racial 1discrimination 1with 1violence 1that 1has 1violated 1the 1United 1States 1Constitution 1and 1several 1conventions 1that 1apply 1in 1the 1United 11States. 1This 1discrimination 1has 1actually 1been 1going 1on 1for 1a 1long 1time, 1but 1because 1of 1the 1spread 1of 1the 1corona 1virus, 1which 1was 1first 1detected 1in 1Wuhan, 1China 1has 1become 1a 1new 1trigger 1for 1Asian 1racial 1discrimination 1experienced 1by 1Americans 1of 1Asian 1descent.

References

DAFTAR PUSTAKA

Buku-buku

Buyung Adnan Nasution dan A. Patra M. Zen, 2006, Instrumen Internasional Pokok Hak Asasi Manusia, Cetakan ke-3, Yayasan Obor Indonesia, Jakarta.

Peraturan Perundang-Undangan

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Constitution of the United States

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Published

2022-03-13