Strengthening Legal Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Customary Land Rights In Indonesia’s Disruption Era

Aprilia Stefany Leliak

doi:10.23969/litigasi.v26i2.20032

Authors

Aprilia Stefany Leliak University of Gadjah Mada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23969/litigasi.v26i2.20032

Keywords:

Legal Protection, Indigenous Peoples, Disruption Era

Abstract

Constitutional recognition of customary law communities and their customary rights in the Indonesian legal system affirms the existence of customary law as part of national law. However, in an era of disruption marked by globalization, economic expansion, and regulatory complexity, the protection of customary territories faces significant structural and normative challenges. Regulatory fragmentation and disharmonization of sectoral legislation have weakened the effectiveness of the recognition and protection of customary rights, thereby creating legal uncertainty and increasing the vulnerability of indigenous peoples. Based on this background, this study formulates the following problem: How can customary law and national law be harmonized in responding to the challenges of globalization? How can regulatory fragmentation and structural barriers affet the protection of customary land rights in the era of disruption? This study aims to examine the adequacy and coherence of legal norms governing customary rights and to formulate normative recommendations to strengthen the protection of customary territories within the national legal framework. This study uses a normative juridical method with a regulatory, conceptual, and analytical approach to constitutional provisions, sectoral regulations, and relevant legal doctrines. The results of the study show that the main obstacles to the protection of customary rights lie in overlapping regulations, inconsistent recognition mechanisms, and the lack of a comprehensive legal framework. Therefore, strengthening the protection of customary rights requires regulatory harmonization, clarity of recognition procedures, and adaptive legal governance by integrating customary law principles into the national legal system.

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