Calls for a Mining Moratorium Resonate Across Eastern Indonesia
Palu, Indonesia — A number of civil society organizations under the Working Group of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia Coalition for the Sulawesi–Papua Region have called…
Civil Society Organizations Call for A Moratorium on Mining Permits.
Palu (ANTARA) – Civil society organizations from regions across Sulawesi to Papua have called for a moratorium on mineral and coal mining permits. The call was made during a…
Risks of Cooperative Management in Mining
The management of mines by cooperatives has sparked controversy, it could serve as a tool for economic redistribution, but also risks being co-opted by major investors. The Desa…
Claiming Cooperatives as a Tool for Equitable Distribution in the Mining Secto
The government claims that cooperatives can serve as a tool to distribute the economic benefits of mining more equitably. Yet, many unresolved issues remain. After granting mining…
Rampant Illegal Activities in IKN, Government Urged to Investigate from Upstream to Downstream
BALIKPAPAN, KOMPAS — The Nusantara Capital City Authority and the police have been cracking down on illegal activities in the new capital area, located in Penajam Paser Utara…
Three-Day Power Outage in Aceh: Technical Issue or Systemic Problem?
Rio reminds PLN not to shirk its responsibility to compensate consumers. tirto.id – Zikri had not yet finished trimming his customer’s hair when the signs of a blackout began to…
PWYP Indonesia Highlights Challenges in Oil and Gas Governance in the Energy Transition Era
Jakarta, October 2, 2025 – The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia coalition highlighted the challenges of oil and gas (O&G) governance in the era of energy transition —…
Mining Transparency in East Kalimantan Still Viewed as Lip Service
Samarinda, September 28, 2025 — The 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (Right to Know Day) has served as a sobering reminder for transparency advocates in…
Civil Society’s Notes on the Involvement of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) in the Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Jakarta, Friday, September 25, 2025 – The Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Body (BKSAP) of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) held a book launch and…
Suspension of 190 Mining Permits is Not Enough, Time to Reform Governance as a Whole!
Jakarta, September 24, 2025 – The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia coalition stated that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ (MEMR) decision to suspend the…