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RITUAL AMPA FARE KOMPAS/KHAERUL ANWAR Sebelum dimasukkan ke uma lengge, padi yang dipanen harus melalui acara ritual ampa fare. Padi ataupun beras adalah komoditas terpenting dalam peradaban manusia. Dari kandungan kalorinya, padi atau beras memberikan energi dan penjaminan hidup sehari-hari. Dalam masyarakat agraris, komoditas ini dianggap buah keberkahan dan kemurahan Sang Pencipta bagi umat-Nya. Oleh karena itu, sejak masa tanam, pemeliharaan, hingga pascapanen, padi memiliki ”tempat khusus” di kalangan petani.

PATI, KOMPAS – Sedulur Sikep, masyarakat adat pengikut Samin Surosentiko di Pati dan Blora, Jawa Tengah, menyerukan pelestarian lingkungan wilayahnya, terutama sumber-sumber air. Pelestarian itu mendesak karena setiap musim kemarau, sebagian daerah di Pati dan Blora krisis air bersih. Tokoh Sedulur Sikep Pati, Gunretno, Kamis (20/9), mengatakan, lingkungan pegunungan dan hutan di kawasan Pati mulai rusak akibat penebangan pohon dan penambangan galian C. Kondisi itu akan bertambah parah jika penambangan

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development http://www.forum-asia.org una@forum-asia.org Oral Statement Delivered by Ms. Giyoun Kim on Behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Thank you, Madam President. FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in association with its member organisations in Indonesia: HRWG, Imparsial and KontraS.1 We express our appreciation to the government of Indonesia for making available in advance their responses to the 36

Manila, 13 September 2012] – Number of burning issues related to ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) that posted by the representative of civil society organizations from ASEAN region received cold feedbacks from the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) during the Second Regional Consultation with Civil Society in Bellevue Hotel, Manila, The Philippines, yesterday, (12/9).   The responses from some AICHR Representatives during the consultation clearly reflected on how