Land rights win for Indigenous peoples in Southwest Papua, but challenges persist

Published on June 13, 2024

The Knasaimos Peoples in Papua have been granted legal land rights over their customary lands. However, enforcing these rights remains challenging, with a lack of political will and persistent targeting of merbau timber by loggers.

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