Residents Petition President to Halt Gold Mining in Beutong Ateuh, Aceh, Citing Ecological Disaster Fears

A broad coalition of residents from Beutong Ateuh, Nagan Raya, Aceh, joined by various civil society organizations including the Pawang Uteun community and Yayasan APEL Green Aceh, have formally petitioned…

Aceh Barat Regency Government and DPRK Agree to Extend PPPK Contracts Until 2027 Amidst Fiscal Challenges

MEULABOH, Aceh Barat – The Government of Aceh Barat Regency, in a significant move to ensure the welfare of its public sector workforce, has officially reached an agreement with the…

Gubernur Aceh Dukung Program AMANAH untuk Wirausaha Muda

BANDA ACEH – Governor of Aceh, Muzakir Manaf, has unequivocally declared the provincial government’s full backing for the Aneuk Muda Aceh Unggul Hebat (AMANAH) program, a strategic initiative designed to…

Environmental Degradation and Social Unrest Escalates as Illegal Gold Mining Ravages Aceh Besars Krueng Aceh River Basin

Amiruddin, the village head—locally known as the Keuchik—of Gampong Barueh in the Kota Jantho District of Aceh Besar, stands at the edge of a deteriorating ecosystem, his voice heavy with…

Systematic Criminalization and Decades of Agrarian Conflict The Struggle of Cot Girek Farmers Against PTPN IV in North Aceh

The plight of the farmers in Cot Girek, North Aceh, is often described by the local community through the Indonesian proverb "falling down and being hit by a ladder." For…

Aceh Military Command Deploys Troops to Address Recurring Floods in Pidie Jaya, Disrupting Vital National Access

BANDA ACEH, REPUBLIKA.CO.ID – In a swift response to the persistent and destructive flooding that once again plagued Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh, the Korem 011/Lilawangsa military command has mobilized its…

Aceh Barat Implements Proactive Social Media Restrictions to Safeguard Students from Online Harms Ahead of National Regulation

MEULABOH, Aceh Barat – The Aceh Barat Regency Government has taken a decisive step to protect its young population, announcing a comprehensive policy to restrict students’ use of social media…

Aceh Information Commission Rules HGU Land Data as Public Information Following Legal Dispute with National Land Agency

The Aceh Information Commission (Komisi Informasi Aceh or KIA) has officially declared that data regarding Right to Cultivate (Hak Guna Usaha or HGU) permits constitutes public information that must be…

Extensive Deforestation and Extreme Weather Trigger Catastrophic Flash Floods Across Aceh as Forest Cover Declines by Nearly 40,000 Hectares

The catastrophic flash floods and landslides that ravaged the province of Aceh on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, have left a trail of destruction that extends far beyond the immediate loss…