Land Conflicts & Agrarian Reform

October 2026

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 4, 2026

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Agrarian Justice has condemned the inauguration of Police Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo as Head of the National Agrarian Reform Agency (BRAN).

September 2026

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 25, 2026

Jannus TH Siahaan – The passing of the Agrarian Reform Law by the House of Representatives' (DPR) during a plenary session on September 22 has been hailed as marking a new chapter in national land law.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 24, 2026

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – Protesters from the Agrarian Reform Movement Alliance (AGRA) held a demonstration to commemorate National Farmers Day 2026 in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Thursday afternoon Septe

April 2026

News/West Papua
KR Jogja – April 18, 2026

Agito Yacobson Sitepu, Yogya – The Social Movement Institute (SMI) held a screening and discussion of the documentary film "Pesta Babi: Colonialism in Our Time" at the Papuan student dormitory in Yogyakarta, Central Java, on Friday evening April 17.

February 2026

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – February 5, 2026

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Papua Merauke Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has emphasised that President Prabowo Subianto must respect and accept the results of the 2026 session of the Full Working Council of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (MPL PGI)

January 2026

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – January 29, 2026

Jayapura – The People's Earth Heritage Foundation (Pusaka) says there are four patterns used by the government to "rob" Papua of its natural resources.

December 2025

News/Indonesia
Tribun News – December 10, 2025

Malvyandie Haryadi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has highlighted agrarian conflicts occurring in several areas, including in Pasuruan regency, East Java, and North Luwu regency in South Sulawesi.

News/Indonesia
Rajawali Net – December 9, 2025

Adyaksa M, Poso – The detention of Kristian Toibo, a resident of Watutau Village in Lore Peore district, Poso regency, has sparked criticism from environmental activists.

September 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 24, 2025

Jakarta – A group of farmers who are members of the Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) held a demonstration near the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 24 to mark National Farmers Day (HTN).

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – September 24, 2025

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – Thousands of members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) took to the streets to hold a peaceful demonstration to commemorate National Farmers' Day (HTN) on Wednesday September 24.