KRIMINALISASI JURNALIS TERHADAP PUBLIKASI PRODUK JURNALISTIK DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM PIDANA INDONESIA

The policy of criminalizing journalists due to the publication journalistic products in form reporting print and electronic media is a setback for press freedom Indonesia. From January December 2021, Press Council surveyed on Freedom Index (IKP) 34 provinces. As result, national IKP score has increased compared survey conducted previous year 77.88 (quite independent). Even so, there still criminalization regarding published reports accused containing insults or defamation. Existing laws regulations, Criminal Code Law Number 40 1999 concerning have not yet regulated classification activity deviations which include criminal acts. protects actions carry out their profession including seeking, obtaining, possessing, storing, processing, conveying information public so that these cannot be subject sanctions. research method used juridical-normative carried by examining library materials sourced from books, journals. study results show law enforcers Indonesia use against who profession.