Analysis of Government Communication in Fulfillment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the Indonesian Government during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Covid-19 is a disease outbreak that is contagious, and should be addressed together both from the government and the community. People with disabilities are one of the vulnerable groups which most affected by Covid-19. The problem that will be examined in this article is how is the Indonesian Government’s strategic communication efforts to fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article uses a qualitative research approach method. This research seeks to explain the way how Indonesian Government’s communicate in order to fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities during pandemic. The results show that the Government of Indonesia has done a communication effort in guaranteeing the protection rights of persons with disabilities. The implementation of the policies that have been designed by the Government of Indonesia has not been carried out optimally.