Legal Analysis Regarding Human Rights Violations on Wadas Land
Abstract
This research aims to analyze human rights violations related to the quarry mining plan in Wadas Village, Purworejo, Central Java, which is known as the "Land of Heaven." This village has a history of multicultural agriculture which provides a sufficient life for its residents. However, the government through the Bener Dam project tried to take their land. The economic potential survey shows the high value of agricultural products and environmental sustainability of Wadas Village. Although the plan to build the Bener Dam was approved for technical and economic reasons, previous regional regulations designated Wadas Village as a plantation area. However, this decision gave rise to conflicts over human rights, especially rights to land and livelihoods. Residents, especially farmers, rejected this project because their land would be taken and replaced with compensation that was deemed inadequate. The licensing process, especially the Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal), is considered flawed in substance and procedure, with non-compliance with community involvement guidelines. The conflict has increasingly escalated with protests and violence, highlighting the need for in-depth legal analysis of human rights violations in this context. It is hoped that this research will provide insight into residents' disagreement with development plans that threaten their human rights, as well as the legal implications that may arise from this conflict.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18415/ijmmu.v12i1.6579
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