THE REGULATION OF THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS OPINIONS IN PUBLIC FREELY AND RESPONSIBLY

The right to freedom of expression is a manifestation of the universal values of human rights. Similarly, the right to freedom of opinion in public in a free and responsible for the implementation of the human rights and constitutional rights of citizens. The right to freedom of opinion in public as a constitutional right is one vehicle of social control to citizens (the peoples) to criticize or correct the proportional and objective policies made by the government, so these policies can significantly to make prosperity for the peoples. College students as an important component of society in an era of democracy and freedom climate in Indonesia is opening today has done the right for freedom of expression in public in the form of rallies or demonstrations to criticize the policies made by the government, so these policies can significantly to make prosperity for the peoples. But the facts show, the freedom of the college students in conducting rallies or demonstrations often end up chaotic and anarchic very harmful and disturbing the public interest. This indicates that the right to freedom of expression in public has not been implemented in a responsible, responsible means demonstrations conducted by the college students should not interrupt the public interest, must not harm the rights of others and must comply with statutory regulations. The rights to freedom of expression in a free and responsible have been clearly set out in international legal instruments, namely the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966. In the Indonesian national law, freedom of expression freely and responsibly regulated in Indonesian constitution in Chapter XA Act of 1945 on Human Rights, Law No. 39 Year 1999 on Human Rights. More specifically, in the Indonesian national law, the right of freedom of expression in public freely and responsibly regulated in Law No. 9 of 1998 concerning Freedom of Opinion in Public. Keywords: right, freedom of opinion, responsible.