JAKARTA The National Journalists Forum assesses that legal protection against journalists in the Press Law is no longer adequate. This surfaced in the FWK discussion in Jakarta, Wednesday (5/11/2025), which highlighted Chapter III of Article 8 of Law Number 40 of 1999.
For example, Article 8 states: In carrying out its profession journalists receive legal protection. However, the National Coordinator of FWK Raja Parlindungan Pane questioned his effectiveness.
"This article looks good, but is it still effective in protecting the journalist profession?" said Raja. He emphasized that amendments to the Press Law were needed so that the protection of journalists became the country's firm responsibility. Wartawans work for the public and democracy. Protection must not run away.
Former Deputy Chairman of the Press Council Hendry Ch. Bangun highlighted the many cases of violence against journalists. "How many times have journalists been treated rudely by the authorities, mistreated, their houses burned. Where is the protection?" he said.
He criticized those who thought the article was sufficient. Press organizations should see reality. Don't pretend you don't know.
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Senior journalists from A.R. Loebis, Budi Nugraha, Iqbal Irsyad, M. Nasir, and Herwan Pebriansyah agreed on the importance of a real evaluation of the implementation of the article.
Article 8 of the Press Law is also being tested for material at the Legal Journalists Association (IWAKUM) at the Constitutional Court. General Chairperson of IWAKUM Irfan Kamil assessed that the article was multiple interpretations and could harm journalists. Wartawan should not work under pressure or a shadow of criminalization," he said at the Constitutional Court, Tuesday (9/9/2025).
IWAKUM's attorney, Viktor Santoso Tandiasa, added that the lawsuit focused on clarifying the legal protection of journalists in journalistic work.
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