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A coalition of 22 Civil Society Organisations have written to Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommending a number of changes to the Bank’s Indigenous Peoples policy (ESS7) in the new draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).

Yayasan Pusaka Bentala Rakyat (PUSAKA) alongside a coalition of nine other civil society and indigenous organisations have made a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (Fourth Cycle) as it prepares to review the human rights situation in Indonesia.

Urgent action is needed to halt the takeover of indigenous peoples’ lands for megaprojects in forested provinces like Kalimantan and Papua in Indonesia. The destruction of forests and rivers is undermining local indigenous livelihoods, and destroying ancestral lands. Between 40 and 70 million people in rural Indonesia depend on access to lands and resources, including water for drinking and sanitation, protected by customary laws.

Urge tomar medidas para detener la apropiación de tierras de pueblos indígenas de provincias boscosas como Kalimatan y Papúa en Indonesia para dedicarlas a megaproyectos. La destrucción de bosques y ríos está socavando los medios de vida indígenas locales, y destruyendo tierras ancestrales. Entre 40 y 70 millones de personas que viven en zonas rurales de Indonesia dependen del acceso a tierras y recursos, por ejemplo el agua para beber y para el saneamiento, protegidos por leyes consuetudinarias.

Une action urgente est nécessaire pour mettre fin à la prise de contrôle sur des terres des peuples autochtones pour des projets de grande envergure dans des provinces où les forêts abondent comme le Kalimantan et la Papouasie en Indonésie. La destruction des forêts et des rivières sape les moyens de subsistance des Autochtones locaux, et détruit les terres ancestrales. Entre 40 et 70 millions de personnes des zones rurales d’Indonésie dépendent de l’accès aux terres et aux ressources, y compris pour l’eau potable et l’assainissement. Ces terres et ressources sont protégées par des lois coutumières.

Indonesian NGOs have protested strongly to the Indonesian government authorities and RSPO about an incident they recorded on 18th December 2017, when police security forces shot and wounded two farmers. The shootings allegedly took place in one of Wilmar International’s oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo.

Varias ONG indonesias han protestado enérgicamente ante autoridades del Gobierno de Indonesia y la Mesa Redonda sobre el Aceite de Palma Sostenible (RSPO por sus siglas en inglés) por un incidente ocurrido el 18 de diciembre de 2017 en el que la policía disparó e hirió a dos campesinos. El presunto tiroteo se produjo en una de las plantaciones de palma de aceite que Wilmar International tiene en la provincia de Kalimantan Central, en la isla indonesia de Borneo.

Des ONGs indonésiennes se sont fortement opposées aux autorités du gouvernement d’Indonésie au sujet d’un incident qu’ils ont enregistré le 18 décembre 2017, lorsque des forces de police ont tiré et blessé deux fermiers. Les tirs ont eu lieu sur une des plantations d’huile de palme de l’entreprise Wilmar International, en Kalimantan Centrale, en Indonésie sur l’île de Bornéo.

LSM-LSM Indonesia melakukan protes keras kepada pemerintah Indonesia dan RSPO tentang sebuah kejadian yang mereka catat pada tanggal 18 Desember 2017, ketika pasukan kepolisian menembak dan melukai dua orang petani. Penembakan tersebut diduga terjadi di salah satu perkebunan kelapa sawit milik Wilmar International di Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.

Indonesia: Following a detailed joint submission by FPP, Pusaka, Greenpeace and EIA last month, the Complaints Panel of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has issued a Stop Work Order to Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd.

Indonesia: Forest Peoples Programme’s local partner Pusaka, Greenpeace, EIA and FPP have jointly protested to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

The national indigenous peoples’ alliance in Indonesia, the Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) have submitted a critical update to the UN Human Council’s Universal Periodic Review as the HRC prepares to review the human rights situation in Indonesia. Important threats to the security of indigenous peoples in the country are highlighted, as are recent legal changes in the country.

INDONESIA: The Yerisiam Gua, an indigenous people in Nabire district in Indonesian Papua have filed a complaint with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil against the palm oil developer, PT Nabire Baru.

A comprehensive investigation into the oil palm industry in West Papua, published by awasMIFEE and Pusaka, together with local Papuan organisations Belantara Papua, Bin Madag Hom, Jasoil, SKP KAME and Jerat Papua, and Sawit Watch.Available for download: https://awasmifee.potager.org/?p=1205

In an article published in the Jakarta Post, senior officials of the Indonesian REDD+ Agency (the government body charged with reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) argue that recognising the collective land rights of forest peoples is key to curbing climate change and promoting sustainable use of natural resources.

PUSAKA and Koalisi Masyaralat Sipil Peduli Ruang Adat PapuaThis report documents the limitations and loopholes of Papua's existing Spatial Planning regulations, with recommendations to the Indonesian government towards better recognition and security of Papua's indigenous peoples.Papua Damai: Lindungi Ruang Hidup Masyarakat Adat Papua (BI only)

Wilmar's commitment to 'no deforestation' is questioned in new report on land clearing by oil palm concession PT Hendrison Inti Persada (HIP) in Sorong, West Papua.By FPP partner PUSAKA, with recommendations made to the government of Indonesia, Wilmar, the Norwegian government and the Norway Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).(Bahasa only)

Dear friends,The UN General Assembly during its 69th session, on 22-23 September  this year, will convene a high-level plenary meeting - the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples  – to review the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) since its adoption in 2007, and to identify outstanding issues and actions pertaining to indigenous peoples and development.

Click here to read related PRESS RELEASE.Read this report in English or in Bahasa Indonesia. Growing global demand for palm oil is fuelling the large-scale expansion of oil palm plantations across Southeast Asia and Africa. Concerns about the environmental and social impacts of the conversion of vast tracts of land to monocrop plantations led in 2004 to the establishment of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which encourages oil palm expansion in ways that do not destroy high conservation values or cause social conflict. Numerous international agencies have also called for reforms of national frameworks to secure communities’ rights and to develop sound land governance.

Lea este informe en inglés o bahasa indonesia.La creciente demanda mundial de aceite de palma está avivando la expansión a gran escala de plantaciones de palma de aceite por todo el sudeste de Asia y por África. La preocupación por las consecuencias ambientales y sociales de la conversión de vastas extensiones de tierra en plantaciones de monocultivo condujo al establecimiento en 2004 de la Mesa Redonda sobre el Aceite de Palma Sostenible (RSPO por sus siglas en inglés), la cual fomenta la expansión de la palma de aceite de maneras que no destruyan altos valores de conservación ni causen conflictos sociales. Numerosas agencias internacionales también han pedido reformas de los marcos nacionales para asegurar los derechos de las comunidades y establecer una gobernanza de la tierra buena y responsable.