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News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: For 1st time, Indonesia government recognizes ancestral forests in Aceh — but only some

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/for-1st-time-indonesia-government-recognizes-ancestral-forests-in-aceh-but-only-some/

Published on: Thursday 26 October 2023

The Indonesian government has recognized 22,549 hectares (55,700 acres) of ancestral forests in Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra — the first time for the region. In total, Indigenous communities ...

News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: In Indonesia’s Aceh, Indigenous communities seek recognition of their forest rights

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/in-indonesias-aceh-indigenous-communities-seek-recognition-of-their-forest-rights/

Published on: Friday 28 July 2023

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 » Government: Minister considers Aceh request for onshore Andaman gas processing

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/422320/minister-considers-aceh-request-for-onshore-andaman-gas-processing

Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

Indonesia is evaluating Aceh's proposal to process natural gas from the offshore Andaman Block at the Arun Special Economic Zone, with authorities ...

News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: Shariah court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to up to 85 lashes for having gay sex

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/shariah-court-indonesia-sentences-2-095320438.html

Published on: Sunday 23 February 2025

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex. The couple, aged 24 and 18, were ...

News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: UNHCR returns to Indonesia's Aceh province to provide shelter assistance

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/unhcr-returns-indonesias-aceh-province-provide-shelter-assistance

Published on: Sunday 26 June 2005

JAKARTA, June 27 (UNHCR) - The government of Indonesia announced on Saturday that the UN refugee agency had been invited to return to Indonesia's Aceh province to assist in providing shelter as part ...

News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: East Aceh Regency Government Regional Budget Realization as of July 2026

News channel or source: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/en/economics-macro/statistics/b8061cb56f3c722/east-aceh-regency-government-regional-budget-realization-as-of-july-2026

Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

East Aceh Regency recorded IDR 2.047T 2026 regional budget. By July 2026, 35.02% (IDR 716.91B) was realized, broken down into personnel, goods/services, capital and other expenditures, up 1.75% YoY.

News Indonesia » Aceh » Government: Unmarried couple in Aceh Province caned for kissing

News channel or source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2026/07/03/2003860174

Published on: Thursday 02 July 2026

A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh Province were publicly caned yesterday, after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of contravening Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.

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