Consolidated Advocacy Resume of the Coalition to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill

Hotel Akmani Jakarta, 24-25 July 2024

REFLECTION

• The experience of advocacy in the draft of the 2014 Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU Atat) is important to note so that in the next advocacy it is necessary to look at the position of the person sent in the discussion of the Indigenous Peoples Bill. The Indigenous Peoples Bill in 2014 failed to be determined because the person sent by the Ministry of Forestry to attend the discussion is an expert staff who has the authority to make decisions.
• In 2018, the failure to ratify the Indigenous Peoples Bill occurred because the Government Suppress was not followed by the DIM as a condition for discussing the Indigenous Peoples Bill with the government.
• There are setbacks towards the fulfillment of rights as well as recognition and protection of Indigenous Peoples as evidenced by the 8.7 million hectares of indigenous territories lost. Meanwhile, achievements in social forestry are very small and the government is not transparent in reporting achievements.
• This year, the status of the Indigenous Peoples Bill is included in the 2024 priority national legislation, but it has not officially become an initiative of the House of Representatives, because it has not been decided through the plenary meeting of the House of Representatives as an initiative of the House of Representatives. The Indigenous Peoples Bill has just gone through the harmonization stage in the House of Representatives Baleg.
• The inconsistent dynamics of party and faction support in the House of Representatives have encouraged the process of passing the Indigenous Peoples Bill. Although there has been verbal support, there is no sign of official support.
• The ministries and agencies that handle the issue of Indigenous Peoples in the government are still inadequate, many customary affairs do not have a strong nomenclature or position.

STRATEGY

• Review the content of the draft Indigenous Peoples Bill. It is necessary to update the draft academic manuscript and the Indigenous Peoples Bill.
• There are two main routes, namely through the House of Representatives and the Government. First, in the House of Representatives, it enters through lobbying with the proposing party from a larger coalition of parties. Second, through the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, not through sectoral ministries.
• It is necessary to have a dialogue with the government regarding Indigenous Peoples. Because so far it has only been programs but not for Indigenous Peoples policies or those that can synergize with other sectors.

TEAM ALLOCATION AND WORK PLAN

The work team is divided into 5 groups, namely the Substance Team, Lobby Team, Campaign Team, Mass Mobilization Team and Fundraising Team.

1. The Substance Focus team examines and updates academic manuscripts and existing draft bills. In addition to reviewing draft academic papers and the Indigenous Peoples Bill, it also prepares study materials such as; policy briefs, policy papers, legal opinions, policy memos and others. The membership of the Substance Team is as follows:
   
   Coordinators: Erasmus Cahyadi
   
   Abdon Nababan, Rambo (SW), Sifu, Chaakim, Intan (Madani), Dahniar, Agung, Erwin, (HUMA), Arimbi (Debt), Sekar (GP), Yance Arizona, Sandra Moniaga, 
   
   Kasmita Widodo (BRWA), Ihsan (BRWA/WGII), Engkus (MLKI), Sadam (MADANI), Devi Anggraini (PA), Edy, Rahma (YLBHI), Fikerman (KIARA), Satrio 
   
   (WALHI), Rifki (RMI), Bariq (Samdhana), Difa (ICEL), Wahyu Fernandez (RMI), Roni (KPA), Mahrus (PUSAKA), Irfan Rustandi (Lakpesdam NU), Asep Yunan
   
    (Epistema), Ambo (BPAN), Bona Beding, Luluk (Madani)-Campaign content check team
   
   
2. Lobby TeamMaking identification and mapping of key actors in the House of Representatives and the government. As well as arranging formal and informal meeting schedules. The needs needed in this teamwork are; policy briefs, policy papers, policy memos or other similar materials, so it needs to be supplied from the Substance Team
   
   . The membership of the Lobby Team is as follows:
   
    Coordinators: Yasir Sani
   
   Rev. Jimmy (PGI), Isnur (YLBHI), Sandra Moniaga, Abdon Nababan, Syamsul Alam Agus, Kasmita Widodo, Arimbi, Dahniar, Devi Anggraini, Arman (
   
   campaign content check team), Erna Singereta, Veni Siregar (Kaoem Telapak), Satrio (WALHI), Opet (JKPP), Andik (merDesa), Nur Amalia (PPMAN), Bona
   
   Beding (Lamalera), all leaders of the Coalition Institutions to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill.
   
   
3. The Focus Campaign team is on getting broad public support. The campaign will involve digital campaigns, the use of influencers, and the formation of coalition identities. The creation of logos and websites containing the process of escorting the Indigenous Peoples Bill has gone to a certain extent. Campaign work is also not only fixated on the website but through all existing social media so that the issue continues to rise, as well as the existence of hashtags in every content and press release, namely: #RUUMasyarakatAdat. Every content creation must have its own SOP so that the content campaigned is avoided from the ITE Law.
   
    The membership of the Campaign Team is as follows:
   
   Coordinators: Anggi P Prayoga
   
   Rev. Jimmy (PGI), Sifu (RMI), Meila, Haris (YLBHI), Arya (BRWA) Kecang (GP), Titi Pangestu (AMAN), Adam (WALHI), Halim (HuMa), Luluk (MADANI), 
   
   Khalid (Kaoem Telapak), Taqi, Tracy (Partnership), Anggi (FWI), Ayut (SW), Chakim (Epistema), Hero Aprila (BPAN), Alyo (KPA), SRI (JKPP)
   
   
4. Funding TeamPrepare short, medium and long term work plans. In the Long-term scheme by preparing a joint proposal on behalf of the coalition. In the medium-term scheme, namely public fundraising, where this fund can finance the operational support of the Indigenous Peoples Bill. Finally, the short-term scheme, through activities related to Indigenous Peoples that already exist in their respective organizations. For example, national workshops, FGDs, public consultations, and others. The membership of the Funding Team is as follows: 
   
   Coordinators: Martua Sirait 
   
   Yasir Sani (Partnership), Martua Sirait (Samdhana), Eustobio (AMAN), All Leaders of Coalition Institutions Guard the Supreme Court Bill
   
   
5. Secretariat of the Coalition to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill at Rumah AMAN Tebet, Jl. Tebet Timur Dalam Raya No.11A, South Jakarta.

FOLLOW-UP PLAN:

• The meeting of the leadership of the Coalition to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill with the agenda determined:
• Coordinator (Criteria: Work full-time, and have good leadership skills).
• Admin
• Parliamentary monitoring.
• The implementation time is left to the time agreement of the leaders of the Coalition to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill. The meeting model can be hybrid (offline and online) depending on the agreement of the leaders of the institution.

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