Kerusuhan Sosial dan Perampasan Hak Asasi Manusia, Studi Kasus Etnis Tionghoa dalam Pandangan Yuridis Normatif

Abstract

This study discusses human rights violations in which forms of discrimination with looting occur in a certain ethnic race as a result of the form of public protest to the government. Ethnic discrimination often occurs in various countries including Indonesia, as a multiethnic country. One example of the largest historical case of tragedy that reflects ethnic discrimination is the May 1998 incident, in which ethnic Chinese were subjected to physical, verbal, and psychological violence. As a result, the demonstration incident that occurred in August 2025 yesterday seemed to repeat the traumatic feeling of a similar incident. This research uses a normative Juridical method, by examining the conditions that occur in society and existing legal regulations. The goal is to provide an overview of how the demonstration process is in accordance with the rule of law, as well as to emphasize the attitude of unity regardless of race. This study emphasizes that demonstrations by looting an ethnic group is an act that violates the law and human rights, because it involves violence and can divide the unity of Indonesia. To prevent this, it is necessary to enforce fair laws, openness from the authorities, implement rules according to procedures, legal education for the public to have more trust in the official legal process, and uphold the principles of unity and mutual cooperation of the Indonesian state.