Against The Law

LEGAL aid workers (PBH) of the Padang Legal Aid Institute (LBH) stage a protest, demanding the repeal of the Mineral Mining Law, at the coal mining pit area in Talawi, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Thursday, July 29. The protest was held to support the judicial review of the Coal and Mineral Mining (Minerba) Law at the Constitutional Court requested by the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI), Mining and Advocacy Network (Jatam), Bandung LBH, Padang LBH, residents of Banyuwangi and residents of Bangka Belitung. The law is considered very damaging to the environment. Antara/Iggoy el Fitra