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News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: In Indonesia’s Aceh, a once-isolated forest hosts local travelers on bamboo rafts
In the semiautonomous region of Aceh, an Indigenous community has repurposed the bamboo rafts they use to commute downriver to sell tourism services to nearby urban settlements. The forests of Samar ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: In Indonesia’s Aceh, Indigenous communities seek recognition of their forest rights
The Indonesian government is set to recognize community claims to ancestral forests in Aceh province, on the island of Sumatra, for the first time in history. Thirteen Indigenous communities in Aceh ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Jan. 29, 2010, 12:05 PM EST / Source: Reuters BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters Life!) - Banda Aceh, the northwestern tip of Sumatra island ravaged by the Indian Ocean Tsunami five years ago, has bounced ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: Indonesia: New report exposes rough justice for Aceh's conflict victims
Tens of thousands of victims and family members are still waiting for the Indonesian authorities to provide them with truth, justice and full reparation almost eight years after the end to the ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: Indonesia, Aceh Rebels Sign Pact
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — The Indonesian government and Acehnese rebel leaders signed a landmark agreement Monday in Helsinki, Finland, that ends one of Asia’s longest-running wars and brings peace to a ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Culture: Indonesia Accelerates Disaster Rehabilitation in Sumatra
He stated that accelerating the rehabilitation and reconstruction after the Sumatra disaster is the top priority. "By ensuring that the community's life can quickly return to normal through the ...