Indonesia’s government persistently refuses to recognize Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders with authority over their lands ...

There are approximately 370 million indigenous peoples comprising around 5,000 tribes in more than ninety countries around the world. While indigenous peoples make up only 6 percent of the world’s ...

Indigenous rights activists have condemned the Indonesian government’s decision to grant 328,000 hectares (810,505 acres) of ...

For 16 years, the Indigenous Peoples Bill (Rancangan Undang Undang Masyarakat Adat or RUU MA) has stalled in the Indonesian parliament.

"At COP30, countries rarely discussed the rights of indigenous peoples. Most progress for these groups took place outside the ...

BELÉM, Brazil — Indonesia has pledged to recognize the rights of Indigenous and customary communities to 1.4 million hectares, about 3.5 million acres, of forests by 2029. It’s a move the government ...

A court in eastern Indonesia has jailed 11 members of an indigenous community for obstructing nickel mining operations, a ruling that has drawn sharp criticism from rights and environmental groups.

A comprehensive global report on uncontacted Indigenous peoples, published Oct. 27 by Survival International, estimates that the world still holds at least 196 uncontacted peoples living in 10 ...

Indonesia is currently facing significant environmental challenges, with biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change becoming increasingly prevalent. The indigenous O’Hongana Manyawa tribe, who ...

Indonesia has pledged to recognize 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of Indigenous and customary forests by 2029, a move the government says will curb deforestation and advance Indigenous ...