Institusion
Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
Author
Mahardika, Yohanes Adi Putra
Subject
Peradilan dan Penyelesaian Sengketa Hukum
Datestamp
2015-10-23 09:39:46
Abstract :
Everyone has the same right and duties before the law which made everyone is
guaranted to get their rights recognized and shall rank equal with each other. It also
includes equality for persons with disabilities who have the same rights and obligations
with normal people. This equality is intended for all aspects of life including equal
before the law without discrimination, to receive protection and equal benefit of the law
but the presence of persons with disabilities is not currently fully recognized.this is
evident from the lack of fulfillment of the rights, protection and even discrimination. In
the field of law, witnesses with disabilities are ignored because they are not capable of
law and not in the category of full testimony, which is able to see, hear and experience.
Proving criminal offenses involving persons with disabilities is hampered themselves
and other with disabilities. Obstacles faced in handling criminal cases involving persons
with disabilities,among others, the view that the testimony of persons with disabilities
do not have the force of law, the existence of communication problems with disabilities,
especially deaf persons who require a sign language interpreter to express his statement
as a witness. In the provisionof sign language interpreters are also experiencing
problems. To the research conducted by reviewing the laws relating to the strength of
the testimony of witness evidence deaf persons in criminal justice process to determine
whether the statements of witnesses with a deaf have the same evidentiary strength
values with anormal witness testimony and to know the dinamics of the examination of
the witness deaf in criminal proceedings.the results of this research is that the witness
testimony of deaf have the same strength of evidence that there are normal people
because equality principle and the deaf sworn witness testimony that also strengthens.
When the deaf require sign language interpreters, then its?s permissible for the deaf has
the particularity to be met and translator also have to understand what is exressed by the
deaf and translators also be sworn to tell the truth without the plus or minus. From this
then judge who determines whether the caption deaf can be considered in making
decisions. To the dynamics in the eximination is difficulty in communication between
law enforcement officers with the deaf, no regulation regarding operating standards for
law enforcement officer who are dealing with the deaf and the lack of rules and
classifications for sign language interpreters also become dynamics.