Rukka Sombolinggi, Secretary-General, Indonesian Archipelago Indigenous People Alliance: Indigenous People’s Rights Exist Only in Constitution
Violence against indigenous communities continues to occur.
Tempo
June 16, 2020
According to Indonesian Archipelago Indigenous People Alliance (AMAN) data, hundreds of community members have been criminalized in various parts of the country with the majority of them being implicated in land issues. Even though for generations they have lived on their lands, some of the them are now either under the control of corporations or converted into national parks. “Like a rat that dies in a rice barn,” said AMAN’ Se
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