PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP WARTAWAN SEBAGAI KORBAN PENGANIAYAAN YANG DILAKUKAN OLEH ANGGOTA TNI (STUDI DI PENGADILAN MILITER 103 PADANG)

Abstract

Journalists are people who regularly carry out journalistic activities. In carrying out their duties often
journalists affected by riots, and one of them is persecution. It is necessary for the protection of journalists
in performing their duties, functions as stipulated in Article 18 of Law No. 40 of 1999 on the Press. Issues
raised in this study are (1) What kind of legal protection granted by the judge against journalists as
victims of abuse by members of the military at the Military Court 103 Padang? (2) Are the constraints
faced by judges in providing legal protection for journalists as a victim of persecution by the military in
the Military Court 103 Padang?. The approach used socio-juridical. The data source is primary data,
secondary data. The data obtained through interviews and document study. Data were analyzed
qualitatively. Conclusion of the study (1) The form of legal protection for members of the Navy, namely
the imposition of criminal sanctions against the perpetrators in accordance with the crime of persecution
as well as the imposition of administrative sanctions. Legal protection is also provided by the Agency, the
victim received medical attention and was accompanied by his lawyer (2) Constraints faced by judges in
providing legal protection for victims of abuse that no problems were so significant that encountered by
the judge. Problems were found precisely by the Agency that one of them is giving a new identity to the
victim.
Keywords: Protection, Journalist, Victim, Indonesian National Army.