Abstract:
Human rights are the basic rights inherent in human nature as a natural and universal
gift of Almighty God and works to ensure the survival, freedom, human and community
development, which should not be neglected, confiscated or tampered with by anyone. BJ
Habibie as a president faced with a major agenda of the Indonesian people in the years 1998-1999 Reformation. BJ Habibie is required to resolve all the problems left by the New Order
regime, including enforcement and respect for human rights. Various measures have been
carried out starting from the completion of concrete action against human rights violations to
make improvements in the human rights guarantees of the constitution. The purpose of this study
was to determine how BJ Habibie administration in carrying out the protection and respect for
human rights. The method used is the method of Empirical and Historical Documentary. The
goal is to be able to describe and explain the events that have been and are accompanied by
critical thinking framework and in accordance with the facts.
At Bj Habibie government there are 52 legal products that show high appreciation and respect
for human rights. This is shown to the world that when it gives special attention to the condition
of Indonesia. Additionally Habibie also shows that Indonesia is a democratic country that
upholds the values of human rights committed actions resolution and investigation of human
rights violations in Indonesia. Among them is to give amnesty, abolition, clemency, and
Rehabilitation for political prisoners during the New Order and prosecute those related to
human rights violations.
