The Fulfillment of the Rights of Deaf People to Obtaining Sign Language Interpreters at Religious Practices in Indonesia: A Law and Human Rights Perspective

摘要

The current development nowadays has provided lots of conveniences for everyone to access everything they need, including religious needs. At present days, even Persons with Disabilities can fulfill their religious needs as easily as those of normal people's. However, that is not the case for all Persons with Disabilities. Deaf people, for instance, currently have almost no places of worship such as mosques, churches, and others that provide facilitators/volunteers acting as sign language interpreters to interpret the content of lectures or sermons from religious leaders (priests, pastors, etc.). So that there is a need for a policy that accommodates at least every relatively large place of worship to provide a facilitator to interpret the content of lectures or sermons for deaf people. This study will use a normative juridical method that uses primary legal materials such as literature studies, and secondary data such as interviews and field research in the areas of Jakarta, Bandung, and Medan. This study aims to provide views and recommendations to the government as an organizer of public services to meet the needs of deaf people in obtaining worship facilities, especially in terms of understanding the content of lectures, sermons, or other worship activities related to the sense of hearing.