Jakarta, June 10 -- Nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, have violated the fundamental right of local communities to a good and healthy environment, according to Deputy Minister of Human Rights, Mugiyanto.

He emphasized that the right to a healthy environment is a fundamental human right, ensuring that people have access to a balanced and sustainable ecosystem.

"Mining activities that cause environmental destruction clearly violate the right to a good environment," Mugiyanto said in a statement received here on Tuesday.

He explained that the right to a healthy environment is recognized both nationally and internationally, aiming to protect environmental ecosystems and the people who depend on them.

At the national ...