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.....

For 16 years, the discussion of the Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU MA) has faced a deadlock, triggering an increase in agrarian conflicts, criminalization, and the seizure of indigenous territories due to industrial expansion and development projects. The absence of this legal framework led to 135 cases of land grabbing covering 3.8 million hectares and resulted in 162 indigenous citizens becoming victims of violence in 2025, while also triggering fatal ecological disasters due to deforestation, such as those in Sumatra. Even though Indigenous Peoples play a strategic role in disaster mitigation through local wisdom and sustainable regional management, the constitutional mandate.....

Coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, Kaoem Telapak and the Coalition Escorting Indigenous Peoples Bill created a public discussion in Maluku Regency to receive inputs and support for the Indigenous Peoples Bill over the past 15 years......