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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Deadly clash between two East Nusa Tenggara villages leaves three dead
The latest clash was not the first violent incident between the two villages linked to the long-running land dispute. A similar confrontation erupted in March, while another conflict broke out in May, leaving dozens of houses burned and seven residents shot and requiring hospitalization.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Rempang dispute escalates after BP Batam claims land for Sekolah Rakyat
Villager challenged Batam Free Trade Zone Authority's (BP Batam) unilateral claim that land in Pantai Melayu is managed by the authority and is intended for the ambitious lighthouse Sekolah Rakyat Project.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Six settlers in Tesso Nilo National Park sentenced to six months in prison
The defendants allegedly dismantled posts and destroyed equipment and other property belonging to the Forest Enforcement Task Force (PKH) causing estimated state losses of around Rp 50 million.
Politics 7 months ago
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KPK nabs judges for bribery on land dispute
Judges with the Depok District Court in West Java allegedly asked for a Rp 1 billion (US$59,266) fee in exchange of expediting the execution of a land dispute ruling made in 2023 in favor of a property company under the Finance Ministry.
Archipelago 8 months ago
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Three arrested after viral demolition of elderly woman's home
The video of Elina’s forced eviction recently went viral on social media, drawing widespread public outrage. The footage also reignited concerns that members of mass organizations are often hired to intimidate or extort individuals involved in land disputes.
Society 9 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 2 years ago
Komnas HAM probes fatal shooting of villager protesting palm oil firm
Disputes between plantation companies and local communities over land rights were the most common cause of agrarian disputes in Indonesia, accounting for 37 percent of the 1,023 conflicts recorded last year.
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