Komnas HAM Urges BRAN to Quickly Address Agrarian Conflicts: Communities are Waiting

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged the National Agrarian Reform Body (BRAN) to promptly address protracted agrarian conflicts.

"The community has been waiting," said Komnas HAM Chair Anis Hidayah at his office in Central Jakarta on Friday (23/10/2026).

Anis spoke after meeting with the head of BRAN, General Dedi Prasetyo.

Numerous agrarian conflicts reported by the public remain unresolved for years.

"Many agrarian cases are multi-year. Some have been unresolved for five years or even longer," Anis explained.

Anis stated that agrarian conflicts are one of the major issues that Komnas HAM deals with.

In the past three years, Komnas HAM has received 2,700 reports of agrarian conflict cases.

According to him, addressing agrarian conflicts has faced various challenges due to the involvement of multiple parties, from corporations to state asset issues.

"And it has required difficult handling so far," he added.

Komnas HAM provides input for BRAN

Therefore, the meeting with BRAN was aimed at delivering recommendations on the steps needed to resolve agrarian conflicts and prevent similar issues from recurring.

"This afternoon's meeting is intended to provide input on how BRAN should work in the future, respond, and truly carry out agrarian reform," Anis said.

He hopes that BRAN can tackle many agrarian conflict cases and take effective preventive measures to avoid new conflicts from arising.

"At the same time, it is an effort to prevent agrarian conflicts from continually occurring," he stated.