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Society 3 months ago
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Yearender: Indonesia lags behind on indigenous rights protection
While boasting in front of the international community of a commitment to grant 1.4 million hectares of customary forest in the next five years, the government was met with criticism of conflicting policies and increasing repression that put indigenous communities in a more vulnerable position.
Society 3 months ago
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Calls grow for broader Indigenous engagement in customary forest recognition
The Ford Foundation has called on the government to expand its engagement with Indigenous communities as Indonesia moves forward with its pledge to recognize 1.4 million hectares of customary forests by 2029.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Police arrest 11 North Maluku residents for protesting against nickel mine
The arrests came after around 30 residents held a protest in front of a nickel mining company in East Halmahera on May 16, where they opposed the company’s mining activities and criticized its environmental impact on local communities.
Environment 2 years ago
How customary laws help an Indonesian tribe preserve a forest
The Lindu tribe of about 5,000 people lives in the heart of Lore Lindu National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province that is a model of how humans and nature can co-exist in harmony.
National 6 years ago
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Prosecutions continue amid lack of indigenous people's protection
A wave of prosecutions of indigenous people who regard themselves as defending their rights continues as local governments and law enforcement authorities fail to contextualize the habits and traditions of indigenous people amid an absence of laws protecting their rights, activists claim.
National 6 years ago
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Maluku councilor accuses company of abusing permit in disputed Sabuai forest
A member of the Maluku Legislative Council has called on local authorities not to renew a permit for a logging company in Eastern Seram regency, as the Sabuai indigenous people have voiced objections to the company operating in a forest they claim to have customary rights to.
