Centering Acculturation as an Approach to Challenging the Fragility of Human Rights in Indonesia

Abstract

The degree of fulfillment of human rights differs from one situation to another, from one country to another. Although a country's constitution sets out the framework for protecting human rights, attacks on human rights at a practical level are visible. We can see that human rights are increasingly fragile. Specifically, Indonesia is experiencing a various kinds of human rights problems. For example, some minority groups such as the Ahmadiyya minority Group and Christians, routinely face discrimination and restrictions on human rights. This article discusses the concept of acculturation as an approach to challenging the fragility of human rights in Indonesia specifically and, more broadly, around the world. The author uses a critical analysis of previous academic studies to explore and elaborate on this discourse.
 
 Keywords: Acculturation, Human Rights, Minorities, State, UDHR, Indonesia

Ahmadiyya Congregation in the Shadow of Religious Politics: Tensions Between Law and Freedom of Religion

“…In line with Sopyan, Regus emphasized that the Blasphemy of Religion regulations indicated the failure of the state to internalize international human rights norms, which led to the alienation of religious minorities (Regus 2022). From this, it can be seen that there is a gap between legal positivism as a paradigm of state policy and the reality of religious minorities, who are increasingly marginalized.…”

“…Fifth, Regus' research on challenging the fragility of human rights in Indonesia (Regus 2022). Based on Regus' view, the fragility of the implementation of international human rights norms in Indonesia can be seen in the internalization problems, for example, the problem of translating phrases, the problem of interpreting international human rights norms, and the weak enforcement of human rights in Indonesia.…”