Vifada Assumption Journal of Law
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): January - June

Implementability Gaps in Papua Special Autonomy Governance : Regulatory Synchronization, Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, and Sustainable Development

Yohanna YR Watofa (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Hukum Manokwari, Papua Barat, Indonesia)
Nur Asmarani (Faculty of Law, Universitas Cendrawasih, Papua, Indonesia)
Ali Rahman (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sawerigading, Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jun 2026

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines implementability gaps in Papua Special Autonomy governance by focusing on the disconnection between formal legal mandates and their operational execution, particularly in relation to regulatory synchronization, indigenous peoples’ rights, institutional accountability, and sustainable development. Research Design and Methodology: This study employs a normative-empirical socio-legal approach combining doctrinal mapping of Papua Special Autonomy’s legal framework with a synthesis of peer-reviewed empirical studies published mainly between 2021 and 2025. Findings and Discussion: The findings show that governance underperformance in Papua is associated less with the absence of legal norms than with delayed delegated regulations, heterogeneous technical standards, weak coordination outputs, uneven district capacity, and participation procedures that are not consistently traceable to final policy choices. Implications: This study offers a mechanism-based framework for assessing implementability gaps in special autonomy governance and proposes a staged reform pathway, supported by digital coordination, to strengthen accountability, improve traceable participation, and support more sustainable and rights-sensitive governance in Papua.

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law

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Humanities Other

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