Agrarian Law
Customary (Adat) Forest Recognition: The State’s Commitment to the Protection of the Rights of Indigenous People in Indonesia

Customary (Adat) Forest Recognition: The State’s Commitment to the Protection of the Rights of Indigenous People in Indonesia

Introduction Customary Forest as a part of customary right (ulayat right) of Indigenous People is a manifestation of the state obligation to promote the rights of Indigenous People as stated in Article 18B paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, which states "The...

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Organizing the Abandoned Areas and Lands

Organizing the Abandoned Areas and Lands

Background With the promulgation of Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation ("Job Creation Law"), the government of the Republic of Indonesia has changed the several regulations including in the field of agrarian and spatial planning. The government has enacted several...

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Base Land Map

Base Land Map

Background On 17 September 2019, the Government of Republic of Indonesia enacted the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency Regulation No. 21/2019 on Land Base Map (“Permenagraria 21/2019”). This regulation is enacted in order to (i)...

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Land Consolidation

Land Consolidation

Background On 27 May 2019, the Republic of Indonesia Government enacted the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency Regulation Number 12 year 2019 on Land Consolidation (“Permen Agraria 12/2019”). The Permen Agraria 12/2019 is intended...

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Procedures on Submitting an Objection and Consignation of Compensation to District Court in Land Procurement for Public Interest Development

Procedures on Submitting an Objection and Consignation of Compensation to District Court in Land Procurement for Public Interest Development

  Background Land procurement for the public interest development (“Land Procurement”) is an activity with an objective to acquire the land rights which will be allocated for public utilities, by giving the compensation to the land owner. The determination of...

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