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Regulations 2 years ago
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IKN Authority tells 200 residents to leave designated Nusantara areas
The administrative authority of Nusantara has issued a final notice for residents to leave their "illegal" homes in four subdistricts in North Penajam Paser regency, which some are designated to be part of Nusantara's Central Government District.
Society 2 years ago
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Activist Usman calls attention to plight of Sasak women in new song
Rights activist Usman Hamid and his band, The Blackstones, released a new single about the struggle of female Sasak buffalo herders on Lombok Island in commemoration of International Women’s Day on Mar. 8 and National Music Day on Mar. 9.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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Komnas HAM finds indications of rights violations in Rempang
A preliminary investigation by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found indications of possible rights violations occurring in the handling of the recent string of riots and forced eviction of locals living in Rempang – an island that is part of Batam, Riau Islands province.
Academia 2 years ago
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Govt is ignoring Rempang's strategic security role in Malacca Strait
Beyond the iron-fist response to the residents’ protests against the Rempang Eco-City project, it seems as though the government is turning a blind eye to Chinese investment on the island, which could be a pawn in Indonesia’s claims to the territorial waters abutting the South China Sea.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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Govt insists on Rempang project following visit by ministers, police
Several cabinet members and high-ranking police officers visited Rempang island and neighboring Batam in the Riau archipelago over the weekend, as the government looks to ensure the continuation of the Rempang Eco-City project despite mounting resistance from locals.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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Jokowi downplays Rempang riot as miscommunication
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has described local opposition to plans to develop a new eco-city project on Rempang Island, in Riau Islands, as a case of miscommunication, as he promised to send Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to resolve the issue.
