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Collection of customary law news, found 41 news.

North Kalimantan's villages granted forest management rights

Residents of Long Jalan Village, Malinau District, North Kalimantan, were appreciative of the official recognition ...

Papuans urged to display flags ahead of Independence day celebration

The Papua administration has urged residents and bureaucrats to join the celebration of Indonesia's 76th ...

Govt has yet to recognize customary villages in Indonesia: minister

None of customary villages in Indonesia has officially been recognized by the central government as of August this ...

Indonesia outlines 18 goals for empowering customary law communities

Indonesia's Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Ministry is seeking to utilize village ...

Autonomy law ensures rights of Papua's customary communities: official

The renewed Papua special autonomy law is helping local governments in Papua to fulfill the basic rights of customary ...

Badui residents conduct raid on modern goods for destruction

The Baduy community, which live in the remote parts of Lebak district, Banten province, are conducting a raid on modern ...

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Conserving North Maluku's maritime treasures

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, with its 17,508 islands spread over an area of nearly two ...

Legal experts request review of presidential threshold

Several legal experts have urged the Constitutional Court (MK) to review the 20 percent presidential threshold (PT) on ...

Analysis - Boat sinking policy in international perspective, by Siswanto Rusdi

The issue of fishing boat sinking is in again. It was triggered by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs ...

Tolikara incident to be solved through legal processes: Police Chief

The Tolikara incident that led to a mosque being burnt down on July 17 would be solved through Indonesian legal ...

Aceh custom council launches Sharia-based management forest book

Aceh Custom Council (MAA) is launching a forest management handbook based on sharia and customary law compiled by ...