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Archipelago 4 months ago
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TNI strengthens security in Tesso Nilo National Park after security post attack
The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.
Society 4 months ago
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Govt faces backlash over Riau land seizures
People residing within Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau are demanding that the government allow comanagement of land and plantations with the state-owned PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara instead of evicting them and handing the land to third party companies.
Archipelago 4 months ago
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Lake Toba Indigenous groups march to demand closure of pulp giant TPL
According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL which is owned by Hong Kong-based investment firm Allied Hill.
Archipelago 5 months ago
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Human Rights Ministry seeks solution amid controversy over Tesso Nilo eviction plan
In April, the government announced its intention to evict around 40,000 people residing in seven villages inside the national park, accusing them of building illegal settlements and cultivating palm oil plantations in protected forest areas.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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Dozens injured in clash between PT TPL workers and indigenous group near Lake Toba
According to community representatives, 33 villagers were injured in the clash, including 18 women and one child with a disability. Fourteen people remain hospitalized because of the severity of their injuries.
Archipelago 8 months ago
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Limestone mine endangers environment on Maluku’s Kei Besar Island
Mining activities at a limestone quarry are threatening lives and the environment on Kei Besar Island through a higher risk of flooding and landslides as well as disruption to fishing communities, not to mention increased marginalization of islanders.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Calls grow for Prabowo to expedite land conflict resolution
Indonesian civic organizations have pushed President Prabowo Subianto’s administration to fulfill his campaign promise to immediately resolve land conflicts across the archipelago, suggesting that the President take direct action to bypass bureaucratic muddle on the issue.
