‘We are natural-born children, you are adopted’ Locals contest national citizenship rights in North Maluku Read more
Comes with the territory Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus Read more
Public works and ethnic conflict Tarakan’s riots illustrate the risks of collusive public contracting and the continued weakness of local security responses Read more
Fighting to survive A small community in Southeast Sulawesi is engaged in an ongoing quest for recognition of its right to live on its ancestral land Read more
Land, ethnicity and politics Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan Read more
Fighting over the land and forest Century-old conflicts persist in the vast tracts of Indonesia that are designated as state forest Read more
The trouble with oil palm Conflicts between villagers and plantation companies in Sumatra are still unresolved Read more
Tangguh goes onstream BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs Read more
Trees or people? The interests of local people aren’t served by keeping them out of national parks Read more