Center for the Study and Advocacy of People's Movements in North Sumatra

Farmers, Land Rights and Fulfillment of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

by Admin KSPPMNews, Samosir Zone 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

Notes from the 2021 STKS Congress Palombuan-Samosir, Friday, February 19, 2021, Samosir Regency Farmers Union (STKS), held its 7th Congress in Pallombuan Samosir Village. The congress was attended by 85 participants from 13 Farmer Groups who are members of the STKS. Apart from the inauguration of the new management for 2021-2023, a discussion with the …

Reflection on 5 (five) Years of Struggle

by Admin KSPPMNorth Tapanuli 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

In the 5 years since 2016, the indigenous people of Nagasaribu Onan Habangan have fought to defend their customary territory. They have made various efforts from auditioning, demonstrations from the regional to the central level. In October 2018, the community also met directly with Mrs. Siti Nurbaya, the Minister of Environment and Forestry. During the …

Sovereign Farmers, are the Landlords of Their Own Land

by Admin KSPPMUncategorized 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

“The Food Security Program to be developed must make local farmers sovereign over the land and its production” Dolok Sanggul (27/01/2021), the making of Humbang Hasundutan district as an area for the development of the National Food Security program has generated a lot of debate. There is a lot of confusing information due to the …

Pandumaan-Sipituhuta Indigenous Peoples after the issuance of the Decree on Customary Forest Determination

by Admin KSPPMUncategorized 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

Dolok Sanggul (27/01/2021), the Covid 19 Pandemic Period which has been going on for almost a year, is a very important event for all parties to ponder and reflect together. All nations are not only struggling with the aspect of health, but also the impacts caused. Almost all experienced economic recession and reconstructed development strategies …

STOP Human Rights and Environment Activist Criminalization

by Admin KSPPMUncategorized 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

Thursday January 14, 2021, the Lake Toba environmental and human rights activist Alliance conducted a solidarity action for Sebastian Hutabarat. This alliance consists of the Community Initiative Development Study Group (KSPPM), the Samosir Regency Farmers Union, indigenous community groups, and several youths, students of Samosir Regency. This demonstration started at 11.00 WIB in front of …

Indigenous People Struggle is Human Rights Struggle

by Admin KSPPMNews, North Tapanuli 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

Since morning, Thursday, October 10, 2020, around 50 descendants of the Ompu Panggal Manalu Indigenous Community, who live in Aek Raja Village, Parmonangan District, North Tapanuli Regency-North Sumatra, have been busy taking care of preparing for the commemoration of Human Rights Day in their indigenous territories, to be precise at the location named Parbutihan. Right …

Towards a Women Friendly Village, Commemoration of World Human Rights Day in Buntu Mauli Village-Samosir

by Admin KSPPMNews, Samosir Zone 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

In commemoration of World Human Rights Day which is commemorated every 10th December 2020, the Community Initiative Study and Development Group (KSPPM) in collaboration with Subur Tani Buntu Mauli Village Farmer Group and the Buntu Mauli Village Government held a discussion “Towards a Women Friendly Village” which conducted on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the …

A Glimpse Story of Buntu Mauli

by Admin KSPPMNews, Samosir Zone 10/03/202110/03/2021No Comments

Buntu Mauli is a village located in Sitio-tio Sub-district, Samosir. This village is in the Sumatra island part of Samosir district. To go to the village, you can use the land-route through Harian or you can take the boat from the Simbolon Purba village. Buntu Mauli has an area of 5.50 square kilometers with the …

Toba Farmers Union Supports the Indigenous Peoples Pomparan Op. Raja Nasomalo Marhohos Movement

by Admin KSPPMNews, Toba Zone 18/12/202018/12/2020No Comments

Thursday, 12/11/2020, the Natinggir indigenous people community together with the Toba Farmers Union (FU) and the KSPPM held a celebration of International Food Day which fell on October 16. The celebration of International Food Day is celebrated on this day considering the struggle of the Natinggir indigenous people community who have just experienced repressive actions …

Entering New Normal Era’s, The Indigenous People Intimidation Still Occour

by Admin KSPPMNews, Samosir Zone 18/12/202023/02/2021No Comments

Three months since March 2020, is a difficult time of challenges fully due to the covid-19 pandemic that plague almost all countries, including Indonesia. This epidemic not only attacks human health, but also has an impact on economic aspects. Space for all humans is limited to prevent transmission of the virus. Don’t want to infected …