Solidarité internationaliste avec Wadas

Friends of the Earth International denounces the February 2022 police crackdown in Wadas, Indonesia, where at least 63 people were arrested during land measurements for an andesite mine. The document argues that the project threatens productive agricultural land and water sources, and frames the incident as part of a broader pattern of criminalization of environmental defenders in Indonesia.

• On February 8, 2022, approximately 250 police and military personnel entered Wadas village in Central Java to secure land measurements for a mining project, resulting in violence and the arbitrary arrest of at least 63 people, including 13 children.
• The local population has opposed the andesite mining project since 2018, which involves 114 hectares of land to provide materials for the Bener dam. Residents fear environmental damage to productive agricultural hills that serve as water catchment areas with 23 springs and help prevent landslides.
• The violence in Wadas is presented as part of a systemic pattern of police repression against those defending natural resources in Indonesia. Between 2021 and 2022, WALHI recorded at least 182 residents facing criminalization for protecting their lands, including incidents in Pasar Seluma (Bengkulu) in December 2021 and Parigi Moutong (Central Sulawesi) in February 2022.

APA

Prak, C. (2022). Solidarité internationaliste avec Wadas. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-wadas-indonesie/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. Solidarité internationaliste avec Wadas. Friends of the Earth International, 2022. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-wadas-indonesie/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Prak |first1=Caroline |title=Solidarité internationaliste avec Wadas |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=9 March 2022 |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-wadas-indonesie/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prak2022solidarit, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{Solidarité internationaliste avec Wadas}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-wadas-indonesie/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }