What are the examples of citizens' rights in the field of law? Please explain citizens' rights in law as regulated in laws and regulations.
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Citizens’ rights are special rights granted to citizens and these rights do not extend to foreigners. The rights of citizens are derived from and inherent in their citizenship. Meanwhile, citizens' rights in the field of law include rights related to legal and judicial matters. What are the examples of citizens' rights in the field of law?
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This article below is an update of the article entitled Citizens’ Rights in the Field of Law, which is first published on Wednesday, 8 June 2022.
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Definition of Citizens’ Rights
Before answering your question about examples of citizens' rights in the field of law, it is necessary to first understand what citizens' rights are.
According to Manfred Nowak, as cited in The Difference Between Human Rights and Citizens’ Rights, citizens’ rights are rights specifically given to citizens (in Bahasa Indonesia known as warga negara), and as long as the state regulates these rights do not extend to foreigners.
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Meanwhile, Article 26 section (2) Law 39/1999 stipulates that everyone has the right to enjoy the rights derived from and attached to their citizenship and must carry out their obligations as citizens in accordance with statutory regulations.
Examples of Citizens’ Rights in the Field of Law
There are lots of types of citizens' rights. However, to answer examples of citizens' rights in the field of law, the scope of the answer will be narrowed down to rights covering legal and judicial matters. The rights of citizens in the field of law are as follows:
The right to equality before the law and government.[1]
Example: all citizens have the right to protection, certainty and equality before the law to be free from racial and ethnic discrimination(diskriminasi ras dan etnis).[2]
The right to fair recognition, guarantees, protection, and legal certainty.[4]
The right to be recognized as a person (individual) before the law.[5]
The right not to be prosecuted on the basis of retroactive laws.[6]
The right to be adjudicated according to law without discrimination.[7]
The right to access a simple, speedy and low cost trial.[8]
The right not to be arrested, detained, searched or seized except by written order of a legitimate authority.[9]
The right to the application of the presumption of innocence.[10]
Every person who is suspected, arrested, detained, prosecuted or brought before a court shall be presumed innocent until there is a court decision that states his guilt and has obtained permanent legal force.
The right to claim compensation or rehabilitation if arrested, detained, prosecuted or adjudicated without reason based on law or mistaken person or law applied.[11]
The right to have the case examined if it has been submitted to the court.[12]
Courts are prohibited from refusing to examine, hear and decide cases that have been filed on the basis that the law does not exist or is unclear. Thus, the court is obliged to examine and adjudicate the case.
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