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Social and Economic Mobility in the Indonesia-Timor Leste Border Area (Case Study in Motaain Region Belu Regency) Nino, Handrianus; Seran, Remigius; Binsasi, Heribertus
LEGAL BRIEF Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): June: Law Science and Field
Publisher : IHSA Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/legal.v14i2.1279

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This aims to study dynamic mobility social and economic communities in the Indonesia-East Timor border region with approach locality, which focuses on practices and relations daily public border in responding to national borders. With method qualitative and approach ethnographic, research This describes How identity, network social, and economic strategies constructed in room fluid and interactive borders. Research results show that the state borders are not only as entity administrative, but rather room negotiated social repetition in a way continuously by actor locals through activity cross border.
Traditional Border Crossing Agreement in the Settlement of the Noelbe-si-Citrana Boundary Dispute Nino, Handrianus; Seran, Remigius
LEGAL BRIEF Vol. 14 No. 6 (2026): Law Science and Field
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35335/legal.v14i6.1526

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The Noelbesi-Citrana boundary dispute between Indonesia and Timor-Leste is one of the biggest challenges in bilateral relations between the two countries. Differences in interpretation of historical documents, such as the 1904 Dutch-Portuguese Agreement, have created uncertainty regarding the boundary. In efforts to resolve this dispute, traditional mechanisms such as the Traditional Border Crossing Agreement (TBCA) have become a promising alternative. This article examines the role of this traditional approach in facilitating cross-border relations, reducing tensions between communities, and supporting formal diplomatic efforts. By highlighting the practices, benefits, and challenges of implementing traditional border crossing agreements (through tok tabua, mapua mamat, natoni, and tiun menu), this article emphasizes the importance of collaboration between local communities and the government in finding peaceful and sustainable solutions. These findings are expected to provide new insights for resolving boundary disputes in other regions. In this study, the researchers collected data through a survey using questionnaires and interviews. The survey results will be followed by a Forum Group Discussion (FGD) to further examine the desired objectives. Data analysis was conducted using the Craswell method, which essentially includes data preparation, tabulation, general sense, synthesis, and interpretation