The Role Of The Police In Minimizing The Existence Of Hate Speech In Gorontalo

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze legal actions and the role of the police in dealing with hate speech crimes. The rise of hate speech is getting more attention from the public and law enforcement officials. Hate speech can encourage incitement, discrimination, violence, and even division of the nation. And the targets are cultural, ethnic, racial, and religious communities. This study also aims to determine the factors that cause the opportunity for hate speech to occur in the community by attaching the efforts and law enforcement policies carried out by law enforcement officers in handling hate speech cases. The research method used in this thesis is a qualitative empirical research method. Research materials were collected by conducting interviews with informants through an approach to the laws and regulations related to this research, namely the Criminal Code with articles related to hate speech, Law no. 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions, Law no. 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law No. 11 of 2008, and the Circular Letter of the Chief of Police Number: SE/6/X/2015 concerning the handling of hate speech. In enforcing the law, law enforcement officers sometimes have differences in carrying out law enforcement policies related to hate speech. But in this study, it has been clearly explained what has become the focus of the Gorontalo Regional Police in carrying out efforts to eradicate and prevent hate speech through social media as intended.