THE ROLE OF LAW IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITY GROUPS IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Authors

Tanti Nurmala Sari Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Study Program: History of Islamic Civilization, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Author

Law, Discrimination, Minority Group

Discrimination against minority groups is a complex

social problem in Indonesia.This study analyzes the role

of law in protecting the rights of minority groups and

overcoming discrimination. With a juridical-normative

approach and case studies, this study finds that law is

effective as a tool to regulate, protect and punish

discrimination.The Human Rights Law and the

Discrimination Eradication Regulation are strategic

legal bases. Increasing public legal awareness and

consistent implementation are urgently needed.

Discrimination against minority groups is still a deep

social problem in Indonesia. Law has a strategic role in

overcoming this discrimination. This study aims to

analyze the role of law in protecting the rights of minority

groups and overcoming discrimination. The research

method uses a juridical-normative approach and case

studies. The results of the study show that law can act as

a tool to regulate, protect and punish discrimination.

Law No. 40 of 1999 concerning Human Rights and

Government Regulation No. 57 of 2021 concerning the

Eradication of Discrimination are effective legal bases.

However, it is still necessary to increase public legal

awareness and consistent implementation of the law