In 2003, Indonesia started to develop an operator-based timber control
system for all its timber exports, building on a mandatory third-party
certification approach for legality and sustainability. The system, called Sistem
Verificasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK), became the basis for the Timber Legality
Assurance System (TLAS) under Indonesia’s Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA)
with the EU.
Indonesia went a step beyond …
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, recorded until 2 April 2020 data at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia shows that COVID-19 confirmed cases nationally are 1,677 positive cases, 1,417 treated, 103 cured and 157 dead.
There is many factors affect the rapid spread of this epidemic, one of …
The Central Kalimantan Prosecutor’s Office stipulates that the file of criminal cases in forest and land fire corporations (KARHUTLA) PT. Kumai Sentosa (KS) is complete. The information was officially delivered on April 1st 2020 to the Law Enforcement Center (GAKKUM) forestry environment Kalimantan Region Palangkaraya Section. With this file complete, the case of PT. …
Jakarta, March 26, 2020 – The coalition of civil organizations engaged in monitoring the implementation of Indonesia’s Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK) has submitted an open letter to the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Friday, 3/20/2020). This letter demands the immediate revocation or revision of the Ministry of Trade Regulation Number 15 of 2020 …
Statement of Joint Attitude
Investigate the Death of Lahat Farmers and Restore People’s Land that was evicted by PT. Artha Prigel
When the Covid-19 outbreak was attacking Indonesia and various other countries in the world. Two farmers from Pagar Batu Village, Pinang Subdistrict land, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, had to die, namely Suryadi (40) and Putra …