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Politics 5 years ago

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House pushed to pass indigenous peoples bill after controversial 2020 legislation

The recently passed Job Creation Law and Mining Law revision are deemed harmful for indigenous communities across Indonesia.

National 5 years ago

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‘How can we give them up?’: Sabuai people bring fight to protect sacred forests

The indigenous people of Sabuai village in Maluku have proven time and again their tenacity to go up against commercial entities out to desecrate their sacred forests.

Politics 5 years ago

Lawmakers to push House to endorse indigenous peoples bill

Lawmakers will push for the House of Representatives to endorse the indigenous peoples bill during the next plenary meeting in order to speed up the bill’s deliberation.

National 5 years ago

Concerns of transparency, inclusivity raised as One Map nears completion

Indonesia’s highly-anticipated One Map Policy is inching toward completion, but observers are wary of the project’s lack of transparency and inclusiveness and whether the rights of indigenous communities are honored.

Opinion 5 years ago

The last forest, the last indigenous peoples and COVID-19

We may not be able to completely emulate the way of life of indigenous peoples, which is in harmony with nature, but we certainly can be inspired by them.

National 5 years ago

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Indigenous peoples see Jokowi’s omnibus bill as threat to their land

The number of land conflicts involving indigenous peoples has been increasing during President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second term, which began in October 2019.

World 5 years ago

War or peace? A threatened Brazilian indigenous tribe weighs its options

The old men want war, but the younger ones are holding them back. That generation divide was clear among the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau tribe, who live deep in the Brazilian Amazon.

Opinion 6 years ago

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'Picking up sinking wood': Indigenous villages and reality

Many local communities in Indonesia have struggled, and sometimes failed, to preserve their traditional values, thus trying to revive a long-lost culture with a top-bottom approach would be a tough challenge.

Opinion 6 years ago

Recognition of customary forests yet to help indigenous peoples

Can indigenous peoples and the nation really celebrate the end of an era of repression? Can we all celebrate the restitution of indigenous peoples’ right over their land?

National 6 years ago

Lake Toba indigenous tribe on brink of eviction

The local authority has forbidden the people from building new houses on a land plot claimed as a heritage site

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PREMIUM House pushed to pass indigenous peoples bill after controversial 2020 legislation

PREMIUM ‘How can we give them up?’: Sabuai people bring fight to protect sacred forests

Lawmakers to push House to endorse indigenous peoples bill

Concerns of transparency, inclusivity raised as One Map nears completion

The last forest, the last indigenous peoples and COVID-19

PREMIUM Indigenous peoples see Jokowi’s omnibus bill as threat to their land

War or peace? A threatened Brazilian indigenous tribe weighs its options

PREMIUM 'Picking up sinking wood': Indigenous villages and reality

Recognition of customary forests yet to help indigenous peoples

Lake Toba indigenous tribe on brink of eviction

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PREMIUM
House pushed to pass indigenous peoples bill after controversial 2020 legislation

PREMIUM
‘How can we give them up?’: Sabuai people bring fight to protect sacred forests

PREMIUM
Indigenous peoples see Jokowi’s omnibus bill as threat to their land

PREMIUM
'Picking up sinking wood': Indigenous villages and reality