Human Rights Protection in Land Acquisition for Public Interest

In theory, an increase in development activities increases the demand for land, particularly for public interest uses. Land acquisition for public interest must be done properly and transparently, and with due consideration to the respect for human rights of legal land ownership rights. Conflicts between the government and landowners have regularly arisen thus far as a result of the implementation of government policies in the purchase of land for the public interest. On the one hand, the State, as represented by the government, has the power to revoke land rights to lands that are not released by the owner or rights holder if it is urgently necessary for the public interest, but on the other hand, the State must respect the private rights of individuals to maintain their rights to land because the laws and regulations also provide protection for these rights.