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Indigenous peoples from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are hopeful their objections to logging by Samling Group – covering an area of forest roughly equivalent to the size of Luxembourg – are finally being taken seriously after the country’s timber certification board ordered dispute mediation a year after they first complained about the plan. The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) took action following complaints by 36 Indigenous Penan, Kenyah and Jamok...

The indigenous people of the Malaysian state of Sarawa on the island of Borneo hope that what the Samling Group has prevented from attempting – covering a forest area the size of Luxembourg – are finally being taken seriously after the country’s wood security commission ordered a mediation of the conflict. one year after the plan was denounced. The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has taken steps to ensure that 36 indigenous communities in the Upper Limbang and Baram regions ...

Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 07:21 PM MYT BY IDA LIM In the lawsuit filed on February 2 as a public interest case, the civil society organisations including Bersih 2.0 wanted the courts to consider and decide on the role of both Parliament and the courts in ensuring checks and balances during the Emergency. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The High Court today allowed three PAS lawmakers and two P...

This article by Harsh Agarwal* is based on a freewheeling conversation with river rights activist, Shri Tapas Das of the Nadi Bachao Jibon Bachao Andolan. During this conversation, Shri Das covered multiple aspects – from his cycle rallies, the ill-effects of river barrages, weak regulatory bodies to the lack of political intent, our lackadaisical approach to river conservation and his hope for the future Shri Tapas Das runs the Nadi Bachao Jibon Bachao Andolan (Save Rivers, Save Life moveme...