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Analisis Sistem Pemilihan Umum Noken Di Provinsi Papua Dalam Prinsip Demokrasi Dan Sistem Hukum Nasional, Muhammad Malikul Lubbi Jul 2021

Analisis Sistem Pemilihan Umum Noken Di Provinsi Papua Dalam Prinsip Demokrasi Dan Sistem Hukum Nasional, Muhammad Malikul Lubbi

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Nokensis the name of a typical Papua bag. But in matters of elections or local elections, noken is a system. There are two patterns used in this system. The first pattern, the choice of votes of all members of the tribe, is represented by the respective chiefs. The second pattern, noken functions as a substitute for the ballot box. Where the voters' ballot papers are put in noken are hung according to the number of parties or pairs of candidates. This practice has received sharp criticism from many parties since it was implemented separately in a number of …

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Penerapan Perlindungan Kesehatan Dan Keselamatan Kerja Terhadap Buruh Anak Yang Bekerja Di Perkebunan Tembakau Garut, Jawa Barat, Monalisa Silitonga Jul 2021

Penerapan Perlindungan Kesehatan Dan Keselamatan Kerja Terhadap Buruh Anak Yang Bekerja Di Perkebunan Tembakau Garut, Jawa Barat, Monalisa Silitonga

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The research is aimed to analyze the application of occupational health and safety protection to child laborers and analyze the obstacles that may occur in the application of occupational health and safety protection to child laborers in Tobacco Plantation in Garut, West Java. This research is an empirical legal research, which is conducted by looking at the law in a real sense in the scope of society, which is primary data and legislation as secondary legal material. So the approach taken is a case approach and a statute approach. Based on an analysis of Indonesian laws and regulations governing the …

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Reviu Hukum Dan Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Rangka Pemenuhan Akses Terhadap Keadilan: Mempertimbangkan Elemen Dari Kemampuan Hukum, M Rizki Yudha Prawira Jul 2021

Reviu Hukum Dan Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Rangka Pemenuhan Akses Terhadap Keadilan: Mempertimbangkan Elemen Dari Kemampuan Hukum, M Rizki Yudha Prawira

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

In an effort to participate in achieving goals 16.3 of the SDGs, the Indonesian government has tried to create a framework and tools to measure access to justice through the National Access to Justice Strategy (SNAK), which was first issued in 2009. During its period, the 2009 SNAK together with the government and the House of Representatives The people have carried out legal and regulatory reforms. Among them by producing Law - Law no. 16/2011 concerning Legal Aid, Law no. 11/2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System to protect children involved in legal problems and Presidential Regulation no. 75/2015 which …

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Application Of The Due Diligence Principle To Cyber Operations, Tomohiro Mikanagi Jul 2021

Application Of The Due Diligence Principle To Cyber Operations, Tomohiro Mikanagi

International Law Studies

The discreet use of proxies by States renders it difficult to prove attribution to States under the existing rules of attribution. On the other hand, the due diligence principle, if applicable, does not require attribution but can lead to the invocation of State responsibility for cyber operations emanating from the territory of other States. In the Corfu Channel judgment the ICJ recognized “every State’s obligation not to allow knowingly its territory to be used for acts contrary to the rights of other States,” and UN Member States agreed that existing international law applies to cyber operations. However, the UN Members …

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Jasa Layanan Transportasi Daring (Gojek Dan Grab) Dalam Perspektif Asean On Framework Agreement On Services (Afas), Luthfi Hanifa Ryani Jul 2021

Jasa Layanan Transportasi Daring (Gojek Dan Grab) Dalam Perspektif Asean On Framework Agreement On Services (Afas), Luthfi Hanifa Ryani

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Online transportation has become a major necessity in an era that bases needs on the internet. The ease of using the application, finding vendors, drivers to calculating profits per day is the reason why slowly all the people in the world choose to use online transportation rather than non-online transportation. Indonesia is one of the countries that has a high dependency on Gojek and Grab online transportation. However, this new business must also be followed by fair rules so that there is openness with all users of online transportation, the Government as a regulator and entrepreneurs as vendors and partners.

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Ratio Decidendi Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 36/Puu-Xv/2017 Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi Sebagai Lembaga Komisi Negara Jul 2021

Ratio Decidendi Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 36/Puu-Xv/2017 Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi Sebagai Lembaga Komisi Negara

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The development of so many institutions that are independent reflects the need to de-concentrate power from the hands of the bureaucracy or conventional organs of government in which the power during the previous period of deconcentration. As a result of increasingly complex and complex developmental demands, bureaucratic, centralized, and concentrated power organizations and organizations can no longer be relied upon. Therefore, at the same time a wave of deregulation, debureaucratization, privatization, decentralization and deconcentration emerged. Therefore, sometimes these new institutions carry out mixed functions and each of them is independent bodies. The Corruption Eradication Commission is an independent state institution …

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Analisis Yuridis Pembuktian Dalam Tindak Pidana Yang Dapat Dikenakan Sanksi Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja Jul 2021

Analisis Yuridis Pembuktian Dalam Tindak Pidana Yang Dapat Dikenakan Sanksi Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Work relations can occur if there is an agreement between workers and employers according to the needs of employers and the needs of workers. Workers work to get wages from employers, and employers provide wages on the basis of the work of the worker. In fulfilling the employment relationship there is an agreement between the worker and the employer as outlined in the work agreement, company regulations, or collective labor agreement. Which of these agreements gives rise to rights and obligations for both workers and employers. If there is a violation of the agreement, there will be sanctions that have …

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Status Quo Kewenangan Perusahaan Asuransi Dalam Menerbitkan Produk Penjaminan Pasca Berlaku Efektifnya Undang-Undang No. 1 Tahun 2016 Tentang Penjaminan, Kalih Krisnareindra Jul 2021

Status Quo Kewenangan Perusahaan Asuransi Dalam Menerbitkan Produk Penjaminan Pasca Berlaku Efektifnya Undang-Undang No. 1 Tahun 2016 Tentang Penjaminan, Kalih Krisnareindra

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Risk is something that is always exist in various type of business. Risk management commonly used the assistance of insurance companies to manage its risk by risk transfer. The current prevailing law allows the insurance industry to develop its products wider than the explicitly defined business lines in the regulation. Historically, the guarantee/surety business has been marketed jointly between insurance companies and guarantee/surety companies. This can be traced through laws and regulations that provide the authority to both type of companies to issue guarantee/surety products. But with the enactment of Law No. 1 of 2016 concerning Guarantees, there is an …

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Anomali Anggaran Pendidikan Dalam Pengaturan Dan Praktek, Juanda Juanda Jul 2021

Anomali Anggaran Pendidikan Dalam Pengaturan Dan Praktek, Juanda Juanda

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Human resources as state capital is determined by the quality of education. In the opening part of the 1945 Constitution, the Indonesian state has chosen one of its country's goals to educate the nation's life. Therefore, the government has the task of providing Guarantees for all citizens to get high-quality education. The constitution must issue a budget of 20% of the total budget (APBN) for the purpose of high quality national education. However, not the results obtained, received in accordance with those produced. Indonesia's PISA score is still far below the average PISA score achieved by OECD member countries. Also …

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Tanggung Jawab Direksi Perusahaan Terhadap Penyitaan Aset Milik Perusahaan Yang Melakukan Penunggakan Pajak, Jeffry P Samosir Jul 2021

Tanggung Jawab Direksi Perusahaan Terhadap Penyitaan Aset Milik Perusahaan Yang Melakukan Penunggakan Pajak, Jeffry P Samosir

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Law No. 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Company, states in Article 97 paragraph (3) that "Each member of the Board of Director is personally responsiblity for the Company's losses if the person concerned is guilty or negligent in carrying out his duties in accordance with the provisions referred to in Article (2)." This provision is one of the provisions governing the responsibilities of the Directors of a Limited Liability Company. Limited Liability Company is not human in general, but a man-made work created by law, recognized by law like human, namely as a legal entity (Rechtspersoon). As a consequence …

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Trump’S Peace To Prosperity Plan: Kesepakatan Untuk Mewujudkan Perdamaian Israel-Palestina, Jaya Ahmad Nurjaman Jul 2021

Trump’S Peace To Prosperity Plan: Kesepakatan Untuk Mewujudkan Perdamaian Israel-Palestina, Jaya Ahmad Nurjaman

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestine and Israeli People has been published by Donald Trump, President of United States. The Peace Plan was sparked by Trump then later known as the Trump's Peace to Property Plan. The prolonged Israeli-Palestinian conflict until these days underpins the Trump Peace Plan. The series of historical peace agreements have not yet yielded satisfactory results. However, Trump's Peace Plan does not run smoothly. It was leading to an international debate which was launched in January 2020 whether leaders agree or disagree toward the Trump Peace Plan. This research uses …

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Investment Court System (Ics) Sebagai Alternatif Baru Investor-State Dispute Settlement (Isds) Jul 2021

Investment Court System (Ics) Sebagai Alternatif Baru Investor-State Dispute Settlement (Isds)

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

One form of the impacts of economic globalization is the growing investment internationally. This is indicated by the increasing number of international agreements such as free trade agreements, multilateral investment agreements, bilateral investment agreements, and so on. Due to the developing of investments globally, a mechanism on international investment dispute resolution is certainly needed, but because of there is no international treaty on investment dispute settlement, then there is also no international investment court. So procedurally, the arbitration tribunals follow the established arbitration rules. Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is a treaty-based dispute resolution mechanism that found in many international investment …

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Pemberian Upah Bagi Pekerja Yang Tidak Bekerja Atas Kemauannya Sendiri Selama Proses Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja, Fitriana Grp Jul 2021

Pemberian Upah Bagi Pekerja Yang Tidak Bekerja Atas Kemauannya Sendiri Selama Proses Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja, Fitriana Grp

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Wages is one of the elements in the employment relationship between employer and workers based on employment agreement. In accordance with the principle adopted under the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 13 of 2003 regarding Manpower, wages will not be paid if workers do not perform work (no work no pay). However, since the ruling of the Constitutional Court of Republic of Indonesia, employers are still required to pay wages to workers because in the process of employment termination until a decision has its permanent legal force (inkracht van gewijsde). With respect to the decision, …

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Penerapan Peraturan Perundang-Undangan Pajak Daerah Atas Perubahan Pasal Mengenai Perpajakan Dalam Undang-Undang Dasar Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945, Diani Putri Pracasya Jul 2021

Penerapan Peraturan Perundang-Undangan Pajak Daerah Atas Perubahan Pasal Mengenai Perpajakan Dalam Undang-Undang Dasar Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945, Diani Putri Pracasya

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

UUDNRI 1945 has passed several amendments which have caused some changes in the provisions of the articles contained therein. It is feasible the amendments upon the article of UUDNRI 1945 has raised different understanding and perception in its implementation. It should be to be understood that the consequences of UUDNRI 1945 become the fundamental law which are equal to the highest law, it is lead to prohibit any other regulations to contravene the fundamental laws therein, due to the facts that constitutional system of UUDNRI 1945 are contains constitutional examinations upon the established norms. UUDNRI 1945 confirms that sovereignty is …

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Penerus Tahta Dalam Pemerintahan Daerah Di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Berdasarakan Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 88/Puu-Xiv/2016, Delima Sianipar Jul 2021

Penerus Tahta Dalam Pemerintahan Daerah Di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Berdasarakan Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 88/Puu-Xiv/2016, Delima Sianipar

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Human rights are God-given rights inherent to all human beings. Men and women are entitled to the same rights. It includes obtaining the equal opportunities in government. Special Region of Yogyakarta is oen of the provinces that has particular authorities. The reigning king in the Yogyakarta Sultanate will automatically be appointed as the Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. The particularity of Yogyakarta is regulated in Act Number 13 of 2012 on the privileges of Special Region of Yogyakarta. Article 18 section (1) point mof Act Number 13 of 2012 on the Privileges of Special Region of Yogyakarta is …

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Pembebanan Hak Tanggungan Pada Tanah Yang Belum Bersertipikat, Chenly Martua Sihombing Jul 2021

Pembebanan Hak Tanggungan Pada Tanah Yang Belum Bersertipikat, Chenly Martua Sihombing

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

In a credit agreement that develops in the community, the Underwriting Right becomes an important requirement to ensure that performance is carried out in accordance with the agreement. The purpose of this study is to analyze related to the imposition of Mortgage Rights on land objects that have not been registered as regulated in Article 10 paragraph (3) of Law Number 4 of 1996 concerning mortgage rights over land along with objects related to land. The mechanism for encumbering Mortgage originating from girik, petok D, letter C or old customary rights which is carried out simultaneously with the first application …

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Tinjauan Pengusahaan Air Dalam Pembangunan Plta Menurut Peraturan Perundang-Undangan Tentang Sumber Daya Air, Cerli Febri Ramadani Jul 2021

Tinjauan Pengusahaan Air Dalam Pembangunan Plta Menurut Peraturan Perundang-Undangan Tentang Sumber Daya Air, Cerli Febri Ramadani

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Changes in regulations regarding water exploitation have occurred in Indonesia and there are many rejections from various parties, namely when the Act No. 7/2004 on Water Resources changed the conception of state control over water resources to management by the private. That is what makes Act No. 7/2004 filed a judicial riview lawsuit to the Constitutional Court, and the end of the COURT's decision to repeal Act No. 7/2004 and re-enact Act No. 11/ 1974 About Watering. Which in Act No. 11/1974 adheres to the principle of joint ventures and family. In 2019 then, the government established a new regulation, …

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Pengendalian Peredaran Produk Secara Mandiri Sebagai Instrumen Wajib Dalam Pelaksanaan Tanggung Jawab Sosial Korporasi Rokok: Sebuah Perspektif Sosio-Legal Jul 2021

Pengendalian Peredaran Produk Secara Mandiri Sebagai Instrumen Wajib Dalam Pelaksanaan Tanggung Jawab Sosial Korporasi Rokok: Sebuah Perspektif Sosio-Legal

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The number of smokers and cigarette sales in Indonesia has been increasing every year. In parallel with that, the latent risk faced by society is increased. In the socio-cultural context, the cigarette industry has been transformed into a hegemony whose expansion is unstoppable. The circulation of cigarette products is still become an unresolvable problem. Such problem expands from merely legal issues to the ethical dimension. The corporate social responsibility carried out by the corporation tends to be in favor of promotional motive, or creating false public reputation, which makes its implementation often deviate from its philosophy. Inevitably, the smoking phenomenon …

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Sinergitas Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja, Satuan Perlindungan Masyarakat, Dan Kader Siaga Tramtib Dalam Penyelenggaraan Ketenteraman Dan Ketertiban Umum, Arum Adji Wibowo Jul 2021

Sinergitas Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja, Satuan Perlindungan Masyarakat, Dan Kader Siaga Tramtib Dalam Penyelenggaraan Ketenteraman Dan Ketertiban Umum, Arum Adji Wibowo

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

This article discusses the synergy in the implementation of the public convenience and orderliness. The purpose of this discussion is to introduce a form of people participation in the implementation of the public convenience and orderliness, and to explain how the relationship and also analyze the problems that arise between the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), the Community Protection Unit (Satlinmas), and the Cadre Siaga Tramtib (KST). To discuss the problems, this article explains the reasons and the background of why Satpol PP involving people participation. In relation to the problems that arise, this article argues that synergizing the …

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Perubahan Skema Kerja Sama Pemanfaatan Energi Baru Dan Terbarukan Untuk Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik Menggunakan Tenaga Air, Andi Kurniawan Jul 2021

Perubahan Skema Kerja Sama Pemanfaatan Energi Baru Dan Terbarukan Untuk Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik Menggunakan Tenaga Air, Andi Kurniawan

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The utilization of clean and sustainable energy is one way to maintain energy resistance in particular electrical energy. Indonesia has a commitment to global plan to reduce the effect of greenhouse gases through the utilization of new and renewable energy. National energy mix targets based on national energy plan which puts priority to maximize the use of at least 23% renewable energy in the year 2025. But in the course of the target is experiencing various obstacles one of them is an investment that is not attractive to developers due to the low price of new energy electricity, as well …

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Jangka Waktu Tanggung Jawab Pelaku Usaha Dalam Penyediaan Suku Cadang Berdasarkan Hukum Yang Berlaku Di Indonesia Dan Perbandingannya Dengan Ketentuan Hukum Di Negara Lain, Amelia Saptiana Dewi Jul 2021

Jangka Waktu Tanggung Jawab Pelaku Usaha Dalam Penyediaan Suku Cadang Berdasarkan Hukum Yang Berlaku Di Indonesia Dan Perbandingannya Dengan Ketentuan Hukum Di Negara Lain, Amelia Saptiana Dewi

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Consumer protection is an effort to guarantee legal certainty for consumers related to their rights, as well as for business actors related to their obligations to consumers. The Consumer Protection Law was established to improve the dignity and status of consumers and to ensure that businesses actors are responsible for the goods that they sell. Consumer protection law imposes many obligations that must be fulfilled by business actors, one of which is the obligation to provide spare parts as stipulated in Article 25 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Article 25 paragraph (1) of the CPA states that "Business actors …

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Pembubaran Partai Politik Di Indonesia, Ahmad Iskandar Nasution Jul 2021

Pembubaran Partai Politik Di Indonesia, Ahmad Iskandar Nasution

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The indonesian state in democracy always tries to guarantee the rights of its citizens to freedom of association and assembly. This guarantee of human rights is enshrined in the constitution, Undang-Undang Dasar 1945. The right of association and assembly is a vehicle for establishing a political party. In the dynamics of the state, it is always related to the dynamics of political parties. This political party plays a major role in determining the policy direction and goals of a country. The development of a political party can also shake a country, so the need for restrictions on the establishment …

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Penegakan Hukum Dalam Perkara Tindak Pidana Korupsi Suap Menyuap Dan Gratifikasi Di Indonesia, Ahmad Fahd Budi Suryanto Jul 2021

Penegakan Hukum Dalam Perkara Tindak Pidana Korupsi Suap Menyuap Dan Gratifikasi Di Indonesia, Ahmad Fahd Budi Suryanto

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The regulating efforts regarding corruption is a long process that has been going on since the issuance of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Rule on February 26, 1946 which made the legal basis for the change of Wetboek van Strafrecht voor Netherlands Indie to Wetboek van Strafrecht (WvS), which then known as the Criminal Code. Until now, regulations regarding corruption have been amended with the latest changes through Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption and Law Number 7 of 2006 concerning Ratification of the United Nations …

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Kewenangan Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Untuk Melakukan Pengujian Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-Undang (Studi Kasus Pengujian Perppu Nomor 1 Tahun 2013), Aditya Ilmam Perdhana Jul 2021

Kewenangan Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Untuk Melakukan Pengujian Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-Undang (Studi Kasus Pengujian Perppu Nomor 1 Tahun 2013), Aditya Ilmam Perdhana

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The Constitutional Court has the authority as stipulated in the Constitution of 1945, one of which is to examine the Law against the Basic Law. In the statutory regulatory system in Indonesia there is a statutory regulation that has the same position and hierarchy as the Law, namely the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law or commonly known as Perppu. The Perppu is a legal product issued by the President on the basis that the state is in a precarious state of force and the Perppu must then be submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for later to be …

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Pengaruh Hubungan Kekuasaan Antara Pusat Dan Daerah Terhadap Kewenangan Perizinan Pertambangan Mineral Dan Batubara, Adamy Nurdin Jul 2021

Pengaruh Hubungan Kekuasaan Antara Pusat Dan Daerah Terhadap Kewenangan Perizinan Pertambangan Mineral Dan Batubara, Adamy Nurdin

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The dynamics of regulating the authority of mineral and coal mining licenses between the center goverment and the regions goverment has led to less positive conditions for investment in mining. The latest regulation on regional government is regulated in Law Number 23 of 2014, drawing back the implementation of forestry, maritime affairs, as well as energy and mineral resources from the district/city government to the central government and the province government. This means that the regency/city government is no longer given authority in all matters relating to forestry, marine affairs, as well as energy and mineral resources. That the passage …

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Kajian Teori Hukum Mengenai Liberalisasi Perbankan Di Indonesia (Analisa: Teori Hukum Pancasila Dalam Bidang Ekonomi Terhadap Regulasi Mengenai Keberadaan Modal Asing Dalam Perbankan Di Indonesia), Anissa Rizkytia Jul 2021

Kajian Teori Hukum Mengenai Liberalisasi Perbankan Di Indonesia (Analisa: Teori Hukum Pancasila Dalam Bidang Ekonomi Terhadap Regulasi Mengenai Keberadaan Modal Asing Dalam Perbankan Di Indonesia), Anissa Rizkytia

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The Indonesian economy has a backbone in the banking sector to drive the wheels of the national economy through its vital function as a financial intermediary. Indonesian banking is held based on economic democracy with the principle of prudence. However, since the 1998 global economic crisis and the impact of globalization which has affected Indonesia, there have been policy changes including regulatory changes in the Indonesian economic sector. This change is also included in the banking sector, where the flow of liberalization is getting stronger. Before the crisis, foreigners who want to invest in banking can buy a bank's shares …

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Fighting The Resource Curse: The Rights Of Citizens Over Natural Resources, Leif Wenar, Jeremie Gilbert Jul 2021

Fighting The Resource Curse: The Rights Of Citizens Over Natural Resources, Leif Wenar, Jeremie Gilbert

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

Respect for the rights of peoples over natural resources is crucial for the flourishing of communities and states. This article confirms that international law ascribes robust resource rights both to indigenous peoples and to citizens of independent states. These resource rights include indigenous peoples’ right to free, prior, and informed consent and citizens’ rights that resource revenues are never used corruptly but are used first to secure their means of subsistence. Resource rights are human rights, respect for which requires substantial reforms in the practices of corporations and investors as well as in the laws of resource-importing and resource-exporting states.

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Debunking The Deathbed Analysis: Exploring A New Approach To Article 3 Health Cases, Meredith Heim Jul 2021

Debunking The Deathbed Analysis: Exploring A New Approach To Article 3 Health Cases, Meredith Heim

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

This essay will explore Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as it has been applied to deportation cases of persons in poor health, with the ultimate goal of answering the following question: Whether the deportation of a person to a place where she or he will not receive adequate health care should constitute a violation of ECHR Article 3. Further, this article will suggest how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the national courts below them can better review such cases in order to provide more meaningful protection to those inflicted. In doing so, …

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Euphemism And Jus Cogens, G. Alex Sinha Jul 2021

Euphemism And Jus Cogens, G. Alex Sinha

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

Jus cogens norms of international law encompass the most stringent prohibitions of the law of nations. They reflect a global—and typically moral—consensus about impermissible conduct so complete and forceful that no derogation is permissible under any circumstances. Yet states derogate nevertheless. Lacking any valid legal justification for violating jus cogens norms, derogating states instead seek to euphemize their unlawful conduct. Doing so appears at a glance to be a calculated choice that allows States to have their cake and eat it too—to acknowledge the peremptory norms that purportedly bind all sovereigns while acting freely in violation of those norms by …

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Constitutional Rights Without Effective And Enforceable Constitutional Remedies: The Case Of Ethiopia, Mizanie A. Tadesse Jul 2021

Constitutional Rights Without Effective And Enforceable Constitutional Remedies: The Case Of Ethiopia, Mizanie A. Tadesse

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

The Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia guarantees a broad range of human rights in its Bill of Rights chapter. However, constitutional remedies for infringement of constitutional rights are rarely applied notwithstanding that the Constitution has been in enforcement for close to twenty-five years. The author of this article contends that lack of a clear and comprehensive Bill of Rights litigation procedure and lack of redress for violations of constitutional rights are contributing factors to the unacceptably low enforcement of the Bill of Rights via constitutional litigation. To augment his position and show the legal gaps and challenges …

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