There have been numerous voices demanding the banning of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) in society recently. Despite many allegations of crime conducted by this mass organization, from an institutional aspect, it appears that the human rights law is working on a paradox of tolerance to inherent intolerance.

On the one hand, the law acknowledges the right and freedom to create an association and on the other hand, there are also possible interferences by the government upon this freedom.

This article attempts to scrutinize some legal justifications in international human rights law on how the government could conduct legitimate interferences on the freedom of association.