Land Acquisition For Public Interests Development: A Human Rights Review Kanun Jurnal Ilmu Hukum M. Haydan Yunhas Purba, Siti Nurahmi Nasution, Vol. 24, No. 1, (April, 2022), pp. 42-56. Eva Syahfitri Naution Kanun: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum. Fakultas Hukum Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh. 23111. ISSN: 0854-5499 │e-ISSN: 2527-8482. Open access: http://www.jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/kanun LAND ACQUISITION FOR PUBLIC INTERESTS DEVELOPMENT: A HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW M. Hadyan Yunhas Purba , Siti Nurahmi Nasution, Eva Syahfitri Nasution Faculty of Law Universitas Sumatera Utara Jalan Universitas No. 4 Kampus USU, Medan 20155 E-mail: hadyan@usu.ac.id; Telp: +6285361706038 Received: 31/01/2021; Reviewed: 12/02/2021; Accepted: 28/03/2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24815/kanun.v24i1.26760 ABSTRACT Law Number 2 of 2012 states that the acquisition of land for public interests must be accompanied by adequate and fair compensation, as well as the protection and respect of human rights. However, the construction of the Tebing-Tinggi - Kuala Tanjung Toll Road in Sipare-pare and Pasar Lapan Villages, Air Putih Subdistrict, Batu Bara Regency, Indonesia, exemplifies how compensation is frequently unfair. This study seeks to determine the suitability of implementing land acquisition using current laws and regulations. The primary data is gathered through interviews with landowners and the Regional Office of the National Land Agency of the Province of North Sumatra. While secondary data are gathered via literature and legal research. The results revealed that the provided compensation did not meet the requirements of Law No. 2/2012, prompting the public to file an objection with the Kisaran District Court. Keywords: Human Rights; Land Acquisition; Public interest. Introduction Infrastructure development is the process of fostering economic and national growth in a region. This infrastructure encourages the satisfaction of people's needs by facilitating the mobility of goods and services from various locations. It also plays a significant role in enhancing the worth of labor productivity and goods, access to employment opportunities, etc (Haris, 2009). Therefore, infrastructure development should be distributed evenly throughout all of Indonesia's regions. North Sumatra is currently the focus of infrastructure development in Indonesia due to its strategic location (near the Strait of Malacca and the State of