At their acquittal, the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago/Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), the nation’s sole indigenous organisation at the national level, was quick to express their gratitude to the lawyers who represented the farmers in..
Day: September 9, 2020
Criminalisation of traditional occupation: The result of Indonesia’s ambiguous recognition of indigenous rights
On 9 March 2020, six members of the indigenous Dayak community were acquitted from criminal charges involving their practice of berladang, a traditional swidden farming system practiced by indigenous peoples in Indonesia. They were blamed for causing karhutla,..
Criminalising Rituals and Traditional Occupations: The Struggle of Ainu in Japan, A Century Hence
Satoshi Hatakeyama-Ekashi faces criminal charges for catching salmon in Mopetsu River of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. In September 2019, the 78-year-old chairman of the Monbetsu Ainu Association organised kamuycepnomi, an annual Ainu ceremony to welcome the return of salmon..
Criminalising Rituals and Traditional Occupations: The Struggle of Ainu in Japan, A Century Hence
Satoshi Hatakeyama-Ekashi faces criminal charges for catching salmon in Mopetsu River of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. In September 2019, the 78-year-old chairman of the Monbetsu Ainu Association organised kamuycepnomi, an annual Ainu ceremony to welcome the return of salmon..
