Inisiasi Masyarakat Adat (IMA)

IMA supports and empowers Indigenous Peoples and also advocates with duty bearers to ensure accountability for human rights violations and compensation for the impacts on Indigenous lands, waters, and forests. IMA works to ensure stakeholder commitment to effective consultation with Indigenous Peoples, supports research and publications, and collaborates closely with a wide range of stakeholders and relevant actors, including the United Nations (UN), OHCHR, UNEP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, UNICEF, governments, media, academic and research institutions, and civil society organizations.

Advocacy for Rempang residents (since 2023) who have experienced eviction due to the Rempang Eco-City project, a National Strategic Project (PSN), involving local investors and the Chinese investor Xinyi Group, with an estimated investment value of approximately IDR 172 trillion.

Advocacy for local communities and environmental defenders affected by the Teluk Sepang coal-fired power plant project in Bengkulu (January–June 2025). The financial institutions providing loans for this project are the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and the Export-Import Bank of China, which together have provided approximately USD 270 million in financing.

Ongoing advocacy in 2025 for Sea Tribe Indigenous Peoples who are facing eviction from Tanjung Sauh and surrounding islands in Batam, Riau. These communities are affected by an energy and infrastructure development project led by the Panbil Group, the main investor in a Special Economic Zone on Batam Island. This National Strategic Project (PSN) involves total investments estimated at IDR 190 trillion, with support from Chinese investors.