The Amnesty Case of Baiq Nuril: A Study of Information Technology and the Virtue of News Media within Society

The Fourth Industrial Revolution offers immense advantages and also—several many-disadvantages. Industry 4.0 extends the human capability to perform good and bad acts with the emerging technologies that it possesses. In line with that, Industry 4.0 also acquires the potential of increasing inequality within society. Concerning Industry 4.0, the important thing that we should give attention to is the regulation in the field of Law of Information Technology. One of the issues as the impact of Industry 4.0 is the case of Baiq Nuril Maknun regarding sexual harassment by a phone call which sparks dialogue and critiques from various experts. The Supreme Court verdict on Nuril ignores a sense of justice towards women as victims. The decision was deemed to deny the sense of justice because—in this case—Nuril’sposition as a victim of sexual violence was not considered by the Supreme Court judges to evaluate the decision. Thus, the decision made implications for the urge to grant amnesty from the President to Baiq Nuril. The case became a booming populist issue on news media. Through the study of Feminist Jurisprudence and the study of media within society. The Supreme Court’s verdict on Baiq Nuril Makun’s case will be examined in depth by taking into account the aspects of women’s protection in the field of law. This paper aims to analyze the amnesty given to Baiq Nuril Maknun under Feminist Jurisprudence theory and media analysis within society