Papua clan takes first step toward official recognition of land rights

Mongabay
Nov 26, 2021, 5:20 am299 pts
SORONG, Indonesia — An Indigenous clan in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua has had its rights to its ancestral lands and forests recognized by the local government, a key step toward acknowledgment at the national level. On Oct. 15, Sorong district head Johny Kamuru issued a decree recognizing the…

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