Category: International Law

Understanding Islam in the Human Rights Discourse: The Role of “Fundamental Responsibilities” at Islam’s Core

  Understanding Islam in the Human Rights Discourse: The Role of “Fundamental Responsibilities” at Islam’s Core By Fajri Matahati Muhammadin Debates on Islam and human rights are always hot and ongoing. It seems that most debates lie on a right-per-right comparison or particular issues in the Muslim world. Some take a more positive approach by

KEINTIMAN DI RKUHP, KONTROVERSI YANG KONTROVERSIAL (TERJEMAHAN JAKARTA POST)

Kemarin baru saja terbit tulisan saya berjudul “Intimacy in Penal Code, Controversial Controversy” di media Jakarta Post. Alhamdulillah, Jakarta Post yang biasanya platformnya cenderung pro-liberal ternyata mau memuat tulisan saya. Barangkali sebagai opini pembanding. Tulisan tersebut berbahasa Inggris, karena Jakarta Post adalah berbahasa Inggris. Atas permintaan beberapa pihak, tulisan tersebut saya terjemahkan ke bahasa Indonesia

Should Muslims Argue Exceptionalism/Particularism in International Law?

  Abstract This mini-paper takes context of a Muslim mind in the current discourse of (Western) Universalism versus Exceptionalism/Particularism in international law. Typically an international human rights discussion is at the center of this. I observe that most Muslim international law scholars with righteous aqeedah choose to argue Exceptionalism/Particularism. I argue that, while they may

Personalitas Hukum Internasional Nabi Muhammad (ﷺ): Sebagai Nabi atau Sebagai Kepala Negara?

Baru saja terbit tulisan yang sangat menarik berjudul “International Legal Personality of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)” di IIUM Law Journal, karya pembimbing disertasi doctoral saya, yaitu Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Hisham bin Mohd Kamal (Department of Shariah, Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University of Malaysia). Ini adalah tulisan terkait sejarah hukum internasional yang sangat