Indigenous Peoples' representatives from various regions in Indonesia attended the House of Representatives (DPR RI) on April 1, 2026, to urge the accelerated passage of the Indigenous Peoples Bill. The Coalition to Safeguard the Indigenous Peoples Bill criticized the slow legislative process and highlighted fundamental flaws in the draft version by the DPR's Expertise Agency, where Indigenous Peoples are still treated as objects whose recognition heavily depends on regional legal products (Perda). They argued that this dependence on Perda contradicts the constitution, as the existence and rights of Indigenous Peoples should be recognized from the outset as whole legal subjects.....
On January 20, 2026, President Prabowo revoked the permits of 28 companies in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra as a law enforcement response following the Sumatra Disaster, with the land management rights subsequently handed over to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) through Danantara. In response to this policy, the Civil Society Coalition argued that the government's actions were taken with excessive discretion, lacking adequate due process and the absence of tiered administrative sanctions......
