#customary rights

Collection of customary rights news, found 19 news.

Customary lands in Papua expected to benefit community

The Papua provincial government expects that the region's customary lands can be productive and provide benefits to ...

"Sasi" Lemon Islanders' tradition to preserve marine ecosystem

A local named Alexander Sitanala, often called Echon by his colleagues, took a plunge into the calm waters of Doreri ...

Preparations ahead of the 2024 election at the Indonesia-PNG border

At the end of January 2024, ANTARA undertook a trip to the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) border to visit its polling ...

Papua Pegunungan governor's office to be built soon: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs John Wempi Wetipo has informed that the construction of the Papua ...

Indonesia's efforts to reclaim its right over Sand Island Cluster

The Sand Island Cluster, or what the Australians call Ashmore Reef, is not widely known by the Indonesian ...

Gov't compiles 90% of thematic geospatial information'

The Geospatial Information Agency of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has successfully completed the ...

AMAN calls for acceleration of indigenous forest recognition

The Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN) has called for expediting the recognition of indigenous or ...

West Papua: Minister asks govt to shut illegal mines

Investment Minister and head of the Investment Coordinating Board Bahlil Lahadalia has asked the provincial ...

Govt plans more base transceiver stations in Jayawijaya

The Indonesian government is planning to build several base transceiver stations (BTS) in Jayawijaya district, Papua ...

NTT-NTB joint bid to host 2028 PON Games under MoU

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial governments sealed an agreement to submit a joint ...

Jayapura settles customary rights of land for PON Games roads

The Jayapura district government has reached a compromise with customary communities regarding customary rights of ...

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 ...

Women's role crucial in struggle of indigenous people: AMAN

Women play an essential role in the struggle of indigenous people, especially in fighting for their customary rights, ...

Mimika to immediately form BUMD to manage Freeport shares

The Mimika district government will immediately form a regional government-owned enterprise (BUMD) to manage the shares ...

Presidential Debate

Land distribution to improve people`s access to working capital: Jokowi

Incumbent president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said, distribution of land to the people is aimed at encouraging the access ...