#environmental crimes

Collection of environmental crimes news, found 15 news.

PB HMI welcomes police naming 20 companies as fire suspects

The Indonesian Islamic Students Association's Central Executive Board (PB HMI) has welcomed police naming 20 ...

Fugitive financier behind illegal logging in Kalimantan arrested

Indonesian forestry authorities have arrested a 46-year-old man accused of financing an illegal logging operation in ...

Indonesian police name 113 suspects as wildfires scorch 4,741 hectares

The Indonesian National Police have named 113 individuals as suspects in forest and land fire cases as of Friday ...

Indonesia, Interpol join forces to crack down on environmental crimes

The Indonesian government has partnered with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to strengthen ...

DPR confirms Asset Forfeiture Bill covers proceeds of corruption

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, confirmed that the Bill on Asset ...

House proposes asset forfeiture for forestry, human trafficking crimes

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) has proposed including 13 criminal offenses, including corruption, ...

Indonesia arrests three over illegal farming in South Sulawesi forest

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry has arrested three suspects for illegally trading and farming land inside a ...

Indonesia's AGO to seize more illegal palm oil land in 2026

President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) will seize an ...

Lilin Nusantara praises police response to Sumatra flood probe

Civil society group Lingkar Linguistik Nusantara (Lilin Nusantara) said Wednesday the Indonesian National Police have ...

Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

Indonesian police charge factory director over Cs-137 contamination

Indonesian police have charged the director of a metal-processing firm with causing radioactive cesium-137 ...

Indonesia strengthens cooperation with UK on climate, sustainability

Indonesia and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening strategic partnership in ...

Indonesia & UK strengthen ties in biodiversity and climate protection

The Ministry of Environment signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of ...

Indonesia fast-tracks 1.4 million hectares for indigenous communities

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the recognition of 1.4 million hectares of land across Indonesia as customary ...

Indonesia receives two UN awards for environmental law enforcement

Indonesia was honored with two awards from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), recognizing its efforts in ...