Recognition and legal protection of community ulayat rights (study in the legal territory of west papua)

10.2478/bjlp-2023-000008

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the nature of ulayat rights as the rights of indigenous peoples in West Papua.  The method used by the researcher here is Research, in general, can be classified into two types, namely sociological (field) and empirical research. The results of the study obtained that the government's legal recognition and protection of ulayat rights as the rights of customary law communities in West Papua is caused by factors of legal knowledge, public awareness, community culture, facilities and facilities and factors that influence legal recognition and protection as government policy on ulayat rights as the rights of indigenous peoples are factors of legal knowledge, public awareness, community culture and provide recognition of customary rights for people in West Papua.