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Suku Karo’s Ulayat Land Officially Registered, Becomes Indonesia’s First Participatory Land Administration Process
BAJAWA, KUPANGNEWS.COM — Marking a historic milestone, the Government of Ngada Regency, in partnership with the Ngada Land Office and Landesa Indonesia, formally recognized the Karo...
June 26, 2025
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MetroSulawesi — Landesa Indonesia Senior National Policy Manager Rino Subagyo was present at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) session on Socialization of Customary Land Registration and Administration in Manggarai Regency.

KabarPapua.co — Landesa is partnering with ATR/BPN and the Yapen Customary Council to secure legal recognition of indigenous land rights in Papu, Indonesia a through participatory mapping and registration.

BAJAWA, KUPANGNEWS.COM — Marking a historic milestone, the Government of Ngada Regency, in partnership with the Ngada Land Office and Landesa Indonesia, formally recognized the Karo Indigenous Community’s customary land—the first such registration in Indonesia’s national land system through a participatory, community-led process.

Bajawa, KupangNews.com — With the registration of their ulayat (customary) land, the Suku Karo’s status as a customary law community has now received formal recognition from the state, serving as an example for other indigenous groups across Indonesia. 

Pos-Kupang — The Ngada Regency Government officially signed an MoU with the Landesa Bumi Indonesia Foundation and the Ngada Regency Land Office to encourage the recognition of customary lands of indigenous peoples. This collaboration in Ngada is the first recognition of customary land in Indonesia that is entirely based on Indigenous Peoples’ initiatives.

Detiknews86 — The Ministry of Land Rights and Registration, Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) and Landesa Bumi Indonesia held a cooperation meeting to strengthen collaboration on inclusive and sustainable land registration, with a focus on research, data use, and policy support.

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