Country:

Indonesia

Date:

2020 - 2021

Implementor:

AsM Law Office with AMAN INHU & Nagari Institute

Funding Amount:

37,827

Details:

This SRM support enabled evidence gathering of abuses, consolidation of the community, preparation of legal documents and facilitation of discussion with local authorities and RSPO. The community has submitted their complaint to the RSPO. Support to the Talang Parit is timely as the extension of the oil palm concession on their land is being negotiated. This is a two-pronged strategy to defend Talang Mamak rights through the RSPO complaints process and the National Land Agency. So far, the capacity of the Talang Parit to advocate for their rights was strengthened, an FPIC process conducted on the options open to Talang Mamak Community to address their conflict with PT Inecda Plantations, and a meeting facilitated for community representatives to meet RSPO in Jakarta. Evidence was gathered through Community based Monitoring and a case filed to the RSPO also SinarMas (as Inecda is its supplier). The support is instrumental to ensure that Talang Mamak community gained confidence to proceed with an RSPO complaint against the PT Inecda palm oil plantation. AsM is also facilitating the community’s complaint against the extension of the concession to the company with the Regional Office of Land Agency (BPN) in Riau Province. In anticipation of criminalization of the community in response to their RSPO complaint, a lawyer has been appointed to provide legal protection and the media will be mobilized.