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A report by Trend Asia and Transparency International Indonesia detailing the economic and environmental losses associated with the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island, Indonesia, highlighting a significant gap between government claims and actual household incomes.

This document is a legal conclusion submitted by the 'Gerakan Rakyat Menggugat Proyek Strategis Nasional' (GERAM PSN) to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia. It argues that several provisions of Law No. 6 of 2023 (the Job Creation Law) regarding the 'ease and acceleration' of National Strategic Projects (PSN) are unconstitutional, claiming they facilitate land grabbing, environmental destruction, and the violation of human rights, including the right to food and a healthy environment.

This white paper by Trend Asia provides an economic valuation of the potential losses resulting from the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island. The report argues that the project, framed as a 'green economy' transition, threatens the livelihoods of indigenous and local communities and causes significant ecological degradation. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research calculates that the total economic value of the island's ecosystems per household is far higher than government claims, and that the potential environmental losses from the project would be more than three times the average household income.

A statement by Trend Asia and a coalition of international organizations condemning the use of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances by Indonesian security forces during protests in August 2025.

This case study examines the human rights risks associated with the Rempang Eco-City project in Indonesia, highlighting the violence and judicial harassment faced by residents and human rights defenders (HRDs) opposing the development.

This research paper analyzes the Rempang Eco-City project in Batam as a case of 'accumulation by dispossession,' where government policies prioritize capital expansion and investment over the livelihoods and land rights of local residents in traditional villages.

Trend Asia provides a critical analysis of the fourth vice-presidential debate of the 2024 Indonesian election, arguing that the candidates' commitments to energy transition are counterproductive and lack necessary legal and socio-economic safeguards for communities and the environment.

A report by a coalition including Trend Asia and WALHI alleging conflicts of interest involving high-ranking Indonesian government officials in the Rempang Eco-City National Strategic Project (PSN) and the development of large-scale solar power plants (PLTS) in Batam.

Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denounce the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, who protested a National Strategic Program to build an "eco-city" without local consent.

Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denounce the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, who are protesting a national strategic program to build an "eco-city" without local consent.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denouncing the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, following a National Strategic Program to build an 'Eco-City' without local consent.

This report by Trend Asia and a national solidarity coalition investigates violence and human rights violations on Rempang Island on September 7, 2023. The conflict arose from land marking activities for the Rempang Eco-city project, a National Strategic Project (PSN) managed by BP Batam and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG). The investigation finds that joint security forces used excessive force, including tear gas fired near schools, leading to physical and psychological trauma among residents, children, and elderly people. The report characterizes the situation as 'Capital Violence,' where state security apparatuses are used to accelerate business interests, resulting in arbitrary arrests, lack of community participation, and the creation of a climate of fear through the establishment of security posts in residential areas.

The 'Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City' report challenges the 'green economy' narrative of the Rempang Eco City project, a National Strategic Project (PSN) involving solar panel industry development on 8,142 hectares. The report finds that the average household income of residents (Rp32.77 million/month) is far higher than government claims (Rp3 million/month) and that potential environmental losses (Rp109 million/month per household) vastly outweigh the project's benefits. It documents forced evictions, agrarian conflict, and the criminalization of 43 residents in 2023, concluding that the project creates a 'sacrifice zone' and should be cancelled to ensure socio-ecological justice.