December 3, 2021
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A district head in Indonesia’s West Papua province has issued a decree that recognizes the rights of an Indigenous clan to its ancestral lands and forests. The decree, the first in the district, serves as the first step toward the Gelek Malak Kalawilis Pasa clan getting official recognition of its customary rights from the central government in Jakarta. Activists have welcomed the decree, saying it gives the clan better protection against the advancement of the palm oil industry...
