Analysing The Dismissal Of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) in The Context Of Freedom Of Association

Abstract

The dismiss al of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) by the Indonesian government through a decree by the Jakarta Administrative Court N umber 211/G/2017/PTUN.JKT — if it is related to freedom of association — is considered by some groups as a form of violation against citizens’ rights which are protected by the 1945 Constitution. However, before dismissing HTI , the Indonesian government had carried out various and in - depth studies as well as taken considerations based on several views , such as (1) HTI had the potential to threaten the stability of the state , Indonesian democratic politics , and Indonesian political parties ; (2) HTI had the potential to t hreat en the s ecu rity s tability by triggering rampant acts of terrorism and radicalism in Indonesia as well as demonstrations against policies issued by the government ; and (3) HTI had the potential to threat en the existence of the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia by promoting the radical ideologies in which HTI has interest by replacing the state ideology with Islamic ideology in the form of k hilafah I slamiyah or I slamic state. Keywords : dissolution, freedom of association , Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia