identified a threat to the right to
health in the region. Based on the
study, the facts identified are such
as:
1. There are 8,517 tonnes of coal
burning residual ash (fly ash)
and bottom ash (FABA) which
is a toxic and hazardous materials. Papuans utilise the remaining ash as a mixed raw material
for infrastructure;
2. The smoke generated from the
burning of coal gives rise to
black deposits on the rainwater.
The polluted rainwater used by
the surrounding community for
drinking and cooking resulted in
their bodies itching.
Komnas HAM RI provided recommendations to the Government to
take action:
1. Identifying and mitigating the
implications of the resource
management concession permit. the Concession permits
have the potential to escalate
conflicts over land and damage
the environment in Papua;
2. Encouraging the Government
in the implementation of the
energy transition program to
carry out mapping and participatory by involving the Papuan
people;
3. Establishing community-based
renewable energy building and
development schemes and respect the rights of affected indigenous peoples.
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2. A Study on Accelerating the
Recognition of the Indigenous
Forests
In June 2023 Komnas HAM RI conducted a study and visited the indigenous forest area of the Punan
Tugung Indigenous Peoples that is
threatened by the concession of
P.T. Intracawood. Komnas HAM RI
recommends to the Regional Government of Bulungan Regency to
recognize the territory of the indigenous people of Punan Tugung
through Regional Regulations and/
or Regent Decree. In addition,
Komnas HAM RI also provided recommendations to the Ministry of
Environment and Forestry of the
Republic of Indonesia (MOE) for:
a. Establishing indigenous forests
and reserving indigenous forests belonging to the indigenous people of Punan Tugung
through the Ministerial Decree;
b. Revisiting the concession permit of P.T. Intracawood which is
within the indigenous territory
of the Punan Tugung Indigenous Peoples.
3. The Study of Strategy for Implementing the Recommendations
of the Fourth Cycle of Universal
Periodic Review (UPR)
The issue of the fulfilment and protection of disability rights in Indonesia became an important note
in the UN Human Rights Council
Session. The recommendations
of the Fourth Cycle of Universal
Periodic Review (UPR) require the
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