Declaration of Civil Societies: The Government Urged to Immediately Implement Constitutional Court Decision on Customary Forests
The Constitutional Court on the judicial review of Law No.41 of 1999 on Forestry has decided that Customary Forests are no longer State Forests. Jakarta, 27 May 2013 – The Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) and various civil societies issued a declaration urging Indonesian government to implement the Constitutional Court decision, including to settle conflicts related to customary forests and natural resources in the territories of indigenous peoples