SOCIALIZATION OF REGIONAL REGULATIONS OF TELUK BINTUNI REGENCY NUMBER 1 YEAR 2019 DEALING RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL LAW COMMUNITIES IN TELUK BINTUNI DISTRICT

Abstract

This activity was carried due to the issuance of Regional Regulation of Teluk Bintuni Regency Number 1 of 2019 dealing with Recognition and Protection of Indigenous Law Communities in Teluk Bintuni Regency. With the issuance of the regional regulation, consequently the life system, the rights of indigenous peoples that have existed for generations have been recognized by the government and can be carried out in a corridor that is in accordance with general norms, in the field implementation the application of this rule has not been fully understood by the local indigenous community. with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia that the State recognizes and respects and protects customary law community units and their traditional rights as long as they are still alive and in accordance with community development and the principles of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia through the recognition and protection of customary law communities. Weak socialization and public understanding of the importance of this Regional Regulation (PERDA) so that this activity aims at 1). provide an understanding of what it means to protect indigenous peoples and their rights in the community in accordance with their local wisdom contained in the PERDA, 2) To encourage local governments intensely and routinely to socialize this PERDA so that it is conveyed to indigenous peoples. The conclusion of this socialization activity received a positive response from the community, marked by the open understanding of indigenous peoples that their rights have been stated in the PERDA