Plagued with Problems: Mining Governance Update
Mining governance in Indonesia continues to be an issue effecting the environment and the economy. These issues stem directly from a total lack of transparency and accountability…
A Global Transparency Wave: The SEC Rule and Indonesia
Last month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) passed a rule that will require resource extraction issuers to disclose the payments that they make to governments for…
Why Do Oil and Gas Blocks Exist in Conservation Forests?
Law No. 41/1999 on Forestry prohibits any activity in Conservation Forests, but the ESDM exposure data in the Coordination and Supervision in the Energy Sector indicates the…
PWYP Indonesia Coalition Urges Parliament to Discuss Oil and Gas Law Revision Immediately
2016 marks 12 years after the issuance of the decision of Constitutional Court No. 002/PUU-I/2003 which annuls several articles of Law Number 21 Year 2001 concerning Oil and Gas…
Mining Moratorium in Aceh
The moratorium that took place in Aceh during 2014-2016 saved 407,162 hectares of protected forest. In Publication, Infographic | PWYP Indonesia | July 14th, 2016
Tax Amnesty: Make Money Or Protect Dissolvers?
After the Tax Amnesty Law was passed, the Indonesian government was urged to compile tax reforms and strengthen law enforcement so that tax amnesty would no longer occur in the…
Tax Amnesty Law: The “Knee Bend” State in the Face of Super Rich Tax Recipients?
Although tinged with controversy and tough debate, finally the plenary session of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR-RI) passed the Draft Tax Amnesty…
Sharing Experiences Regarding Social Accountability in the Extractive Industries
PWYP Indonesia shared its experience regarding the application of social accountability to the extractive industries in the global social accountability forum (GPSA) in Washington…
Eyes on The Forest: Clear and Clean Mining Permits Need Further Review
The determination of Clear and Clean (CnC) for mining permits after Coordination and Supervision (Korsup) of KPK in mineral and coal sector needs further review. Eyes on The…