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View all search resultsDozens of indigenous peoples of Kampung Durian Selamak, Langkat regency, North Sumatra were injured in a clash with security forces on Tuesday after attempting to block state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara II (PTPN II) from occupying their customary land.
Villagers in a near three-decade battle against a mine in northeastern Thailand said they had reclaimed land that was allocated for quarrying despite their objections, reflecting a growing trend of community action against industrialization.
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.
The Central Kalimantan Police reportedly arrested the customary leader of the Laman Kinipan community, Effendi Buhing, on Wednesday in relation to a years-long land dispute between the indigenous group and palm oil company PT Sawit Mandiri Lestari.
Hundreds of farmers have walked thousands of kilometers from their homes in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, to the capital city to demand that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo settle a land dispute that evicted them from their farmland.