Contradictive Customary Forests Protection
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Why the Indigenous Peoples Bill Must Be Passed Immediately
For 16 years, the Indigenous Peoples Bill (Rancangan Undang Undang Masyarakat Adat or RUU MA) has st...
3 February 2026 09:02 WIB
Protesters Breach COP30 Venue, Confront Security in Heated Clashes
On Tuesday night, dozens of indigenous protesters stormed the COP30 climate conference venue in Braz...
12 November 2025 10:20 WIB
Govt Reprimands Jakarta Hospital for Refusing Indigenous Patient with No ID
Vice Minister of Health emphasizes that refusal of healthcare services, especially in emergencies, i...
6 November 2025 16:06 WIB
AMAN: Toba Pulp Lestari Workers Assault Indigenous Residents Guarding Ancestral Land
Hundreds of workers from the tycoon-owned Toba Pulp Lestari reportedly raided the indigenous communi...
22 September 2025 14:30 WIB
UN Special Rapporteur Engages with Indigenous Communities in Indonesia's NTT
The arrival of Albert Kwokwo Barume is part of an academic visit, defined as an unofficial visit for...
11 July 2025 09:00 WIB
Special UN Rapporteur Visits Papua, Hears Indigenous Concerns
UN Special Rapporteur Albert Kwokwo Barume's visit to Papua was categorized as an informal or "acade...
8 July 2025 22:10 WIB
The Customary Forest Recognition Sweetener
Forestry Minister establishes a task force for the acceleration of customary forest designation. It ...
2 May 2025 12:59 WIB
Celios: Central Govt's Dominant Role in Food Estate PSN Violates Papua's Special Autonomy
Overall, the Merauke food estate area consists of five clusters and is spread across 13 districts.
23 December 2024 23:04 WIB
Prabowo's Future Administration Urged to Evaluate Security Approach in Papua
Based on Amnesty International Indonesia's observation, at least 132 unlawful killings in Papua occu...
19 October 2024 10:31 WIB
Indigenous People Reject Merauke Food Estate as Project Implemented Brutally
Indigenous people from Merauke, South Papua, voiced their rejection of the National Strategic Projec...
17 October 2024 12:03 WIB
Indonesian Govt Allots Rp90 billion for Resident Compensation at New Capital Project
Basuki Hadimuljono said the Indonesian government has prepared a budget of around Rp90 billion for r...
2 August 2024 21:01 WIB
No Land Grab for Indonesia's New Capital Development, Authority Head Says
The Indonesian government claims there is no land grab in the new capital project in East Kalimantan...
7 June 2024 16:42 WIB
All Eyes on Papua; Civil Groups Call for End to Customary Land Grabs
The 'All Eyes on Papua' campaign has been trending on social media amid rampant land confiscation fr...
6 June 2024 08:53 WIB
Destruction of Customary Forests in Papua Constitutes Ecocide, INFID Says
Clearing of customary forests in Papua by abusing permits is an act of ecocide and a violation of hu...
5 June 2024 19:24 WIB
All Eyes on Papua: Police Chief Urges Companies to Respect Indigenous People's Rights
Social media is flooded with posters and 'All Eyes on Papua' hashtags.
4 June 2024 20:28 WIB
Indonesia Welcomes New WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge
Indonesia welcomes the adoption of the International Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resour...
28 May 2024 08:13 WIB
Ignoring the Rights of Indigenous People
Indigenous people are taking legal action against the President and the DPR for delaying deliberatio...
26 March 2024 15:25 WIB
BRWA Reports 105,000 hectares of Indigenous Territory in IKN Area; No State Recognition
BRWA noted that there are around 105,000 hectares of indigenous territory in the area of Nusantara C...
20 March 2024 12:39 WIB
Civil Coalition in East Kalimantan Rejects Land Grabs for IKN Project
Sixteen organizations members of the East Kalimantan Civil Society Coalition reject the government's...