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Malaysian court halts Borneo rainforest village demolition
The community of native Iban leader Nor Nyawai is granted a temporary injunction halting further demolition until 9 February 2010
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The community of native Iban leader Nor Nyawai is granted a temporary injunction halting further demolition until 9 February 2010
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Borneo natives win landmark court case over oil palm plantation
"Native Rights Action Front" launched on historic day for Sarawak`s native landowners
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"Native Rights Action Front" launched on historic day for Sarawak`s native landowners
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Malaysian authorities destroy Borneo rainforest village
House of lead plaintiff in landmark rainforest litigation demolished by Sarawak authorities
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House of lead plaintiff in landmark rainforest litigation demolished by Sarawak authorities
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Malaysia - China power deal to displace thousands of Borneo natives
Sarawak Energy’s Norwegian CEO Torstein Dale Sjøtveit asked to step down over controversial dam plans
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Sarawak Energy’s Norwegian CEO Torstein Dale Sjøtveit asked to step down over controversial dam plans
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Sarawak party leader calls on natives to fight for their rights
Justice Party leader Baru Bian speaks out on corruption, failed development and Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's historical legacy.
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Justice Party leader Baru Bian speaks out on corruption, failed development and Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's historical legacy.
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Norwegian CEO assumes responsibility for Sarawak's controversial mega-dams
Former Norsk Hydro executive Torstein Dale Sjøtveit replaces the Chief Minister's brother-in-law
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Former Norsk Hydro executive Torstein Dale Sjøtveit replaces the Chief Minister's brother-in-law
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Solomon Islands: Samling told to pack up and leave
Ministry of forestry warns the Malaysian company for operating under illegal license
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Ministry of forestry warns the Malaysian company for operating under illegal license
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"Sustainable" palm oil: BBC World News expose Malaysian IOI Group's lies
Report on the Penan's problems with logging companies to follow
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Report on the Penan's problems with logging companies to follow
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Iban villagers erect blockade against oil palm company
Police personnel have arrived at the blockade site at Sungai Sekaloh near Miri, Sarawak
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Police personnel have arrived at the blockade site at Sungai Sekaloh near Miri, Sarawak
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Samling Global to contest Penan land claims
Timber giant announces writs of summons have been served on two susidiaries
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Timber giant announces writs of summons have been served on two susidiaries
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Sarawak government rejects Penan Peace Park
State forest director Len Talif Salleh has refuted the attempt of 17 Penan communities to protect 163,000 hectares of tropical forest
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State forest director Len Talif Salleh has refuted the attempt of 17 Penan communities to protect 163,000 hectares of tropical forest
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Samling Global under pressure over native land claims
The Malaysian timber giant's tropical forest logging is meeting with increasing resistance
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The Malaysian timber giant's tropical forest logging is meeting with increasing resistance
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Penan sue Sarawak government over logging, plantations
Five rainforest communities of Malaysia's Middle Baram region are demanding land titles, the nullification of timber licences, plus compensation for damages.
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Five rainforest communities of Malaysia's Middle Baram region are demanding land titles, the nullification of timber licences, plus compensation for damages.
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Sarawak minister asked to apologize over BBC interview
Bruno Manser Fund asks for an apology from James Masing, Sarawak Minister for Land Development, who calls Penan rape victims "storytellers"
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Bruno Manser Fund asks for an apology from James Masing, Sarawak Minister for Land Development, who calls Penan rape victims "storytellers"
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BBC Radio 4's Today programme reports on the Penan
Penan's struggle for rainforest conservation in the center of public attention as UN climate summit in Copenhaguen begins
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Penan's struggle for rainforest conservation in the center of public attention as UN climate summit in Copenhaguen begins
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Sarawak on warpath with Malaysia's Auditor General
Auditor-general's report to Parliament criticises forestry management in Malaysia's largest state as "unsatisfactory"
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Auditor-general's report to Parliament criticises forestry management in Malaysia's largest state as "unsatisfactory"
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Penan leaders proclaim tropical forest reserve
"Penan Peace Park" is aimed at protecting the last primeval rainforests of Sarawak's Upper Baram region
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"Penan Peace Park" is aimed at protecting the last primeval rainforests of Sarawak's Upper Baram region
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Native leader arrested over logging road blockade
Sarawak police detains 55-year old Ondie anak Jugah for allegedely "masterminding" protest against loggers
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Sarawak police detains 55-year old Ondie anak Jugah for allegedely "masterminding" protest against loggers
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Sarawak natives go to court over controversial dam construction
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu one of the beneficiaries of 90 million US $ Bengoh dam
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Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu one of the beneficiaries of 90 million US $ Bengoh dam
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Indigenous leaders speak out after Sarawak arrests
Malaysian Indigeneous Peoples' Network JOAS calls for the EU to stall timber trade talks with Malaysia
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Malaysian Indigeneous Peoples' Network JOAS calls for the EU to stall timber trade talks with Malaysia
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Malaysiakini reports on arrest of indigenous leaders
Please find below the latest report by Malaysian internet news service malaysiakini
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Please find below the latest report by Malaysian internet news service malaysiakini
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NEWS UPDATE: Malaysian indigenous leaders released on bail
On 16 September 2009, 15 environmental advocates and indigenous leaders have been arrested for protesting against Sarawak hydro plans
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On 16 September 2009, 15 environmental advocates and indigenous leaders have been arrested for protesting against Sarawak hydro plans
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International probe uncovers Malaysian loggers' offences
Independent review finds Interhill Logging failing to comply with the forestry legislation
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Independent review finds Interhill Logging failing to comply with the forestry legislation
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Sarawak natives launch new logging road blockade
About 120 natives from three Iban longhouses set up a new road blockade to protest against logging
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About 120 natives from three Iban longhouses set up a new road blockade to protest against logging
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Carbon emissions: Malaysia slammed for peatland conversion
Borneo Resources Institute calls for Sarawak government to halt oil palm plantations on peatlands
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Borneo Resources Institute calls for Sarawak government to halt oil palm plantations on peatlands
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Sarawak top politician under fire over Penan rape scandal
Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu asked to step down “for his incompetence” in dealing with sexual violence cases
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Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu asked to step down “for his incompetence” in dealing with sexual violence cases
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Malaysian government report confirms: Loggers raped Penan girls
Bruno Manser Fund calls for legal and political consequences
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Bruno Manser Fund calls for legal and political consequences
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Leading Sarawak lawyer calls for Chief Minister Taib Mahmud to apologize with the Penan
Meeting between blockading Penan and officials ends without result
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Meeting between blockading Penan and officials ends without result
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Blockade negotiations: Penan refuse to meet Sarawak officials at the proposed meeting point
High-ranking Sarawak government delegation on the way to Penan villages - Meeting over blockades to take place tomorrow
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High-ranking Sarawak government delegation on the way to Penan villages - Meeting over blockades to take place tomorrow
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Road-blocking Penan communities fear imminent police action
Communities protesting against planned oil palm and acacia plantations on their native lands
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Communities protesting against planned oil palm and acacia plantations on their native lands
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Sarawak conservationists call for ban on forest burnings in the Bakun Dam reservoir
Government-owned Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd in breach of environmental regulations
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Government-owned Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd in breach of environmental regulations
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Malaysian indigenous peoples call for plantations moratorium
"Indigenous communities do not benefit from these activities that destroy our land"
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"Indigenous communities do not benefit from these activities that destroy our land"
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Liberia poised to hand forests to timber pirates, Global Witness warns
Two firms linked to Malaysian timber giant Samling are being considered for major logging contracts in Liberia
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Two firms linked to Malaysian timber giant Samling are being considered for major logging contracts in Liberia
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Swiss banks continue to fund rainforest destruction in South-East Asia
Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are helping Indonesian palm oil group to raise up to 258 million US Dollars
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Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS are helping Indonesian palm oil group to raise up to 258 million US Dollars
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Timber tycoon's knighting - UK officials distance themselves
Buckingham palace and Foreign Office decline responsibility for Tiong Hiew King's appointment
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Buckingham palace and Foreign Office decline responsibility for Tiong Hiew King's appointment
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Knighthood row: Malaysian timber tycoon strikes back
Sin Chew, a Chinese-language Malaysian daily owned by timber tycoon cum media mogul, Tiong Hiew King, attacks the Bruno Manser Fund
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Sin Chew, a Chinese-language Malaysian daily owned by timber tycoon cum media mogul, Tiong Hiew King, attacks the Bruno Manser Fund
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Malaysian timber tycoon not a 'Sir', UK Cabinet Office says
Papua New Guinea groups react with shock to the news of Tiong Hiew King's knighthood
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Papua New Guinea groups react with shock to the news of Tiong Hiew King's knighthood
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Queen decorates Malaysian timber tycoon
Tiong Hiew King, founder and chairman of the notorious Malaysian Rimbunan Hijau Group, has been bestowed with a knighthood
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Tiong Hiew King, founder and chairman of the notorious Malaysian Rimbunan Hijau Group, has been bestowed with a knighthood
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Forest NGOs demand EU-wide moratorium on agrofuel imports
Forest Movement Europe meeting 2009 closes with a call for drastic reductions in carbon emissions
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Forest Movement Europe meeting 2009 closes with a call for drastic reductions in carbon emissions
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Trial related to Penan chief's death adjourned
Two are suspected of forging signature to dispel suspicion of foul play in Kelesau Naan's death
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Two are suspected of forging signature to dispel suspicion of foul play in Kelesau Naan's death
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ACCOR announces review of Interhill's logging operations
Probe to focus on social and environmental effects of Iogging in Sarawak's Middle Baram region
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Probe to focus on social and environmental effects of Iogging in Sarawak's Middle Baram region
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Bruno Manser Fund to host European NGO conference on Forests and Climate
Forest Movement Europe Meeting 2009 will take place from 12 to 14 June 2009 in Basel / Switzerland
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Forest Movement Europe Meeting 2009 will take place from 12 to 14 June 2009 in Basel / Switzerland
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Penan chiefs protest against French ACCOR Group's cooperation with Borneo loggers
Community representatives are announcing court case against loggers
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Community representatives are announcing court case against loggers
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Malaysian government approves 700 kilometer undersea cable
Power cable to link the controversial Bakun hydro-electric project in Sarawak to peninsular Malaysia
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Power cable to link the controversial Bakun hydro-electric project in Sarawak to peninsular Malaysia
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Native land owners to leave oil palm joint venture
Western Penan communities criticise they were kept in the dark by joint venture partners and government ministries
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Western Penan communities criticise they were kept in the dark by joint venture partners and government ministries
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ACCOR sets conditions for future cooperation with Malaysian logging group
ACCOR: Interhill are given six months to establish social responsibility standards
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ACCOR: Interhill are given six months to establish social responsibility standards
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Malaysia asked to invite UN indigenous peoples' envoy
Indigenous representatives consider implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as insufficient
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Indigenous representatives consider implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as insufficient
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New report highlights Sarawak communities' right to food sovereignty
Malaysian NGO coalition launches a signature campaign
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Malaysian NGO coalition launches a signature campaign
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French ACCOR group must stop cooperating with Malaysian loggers
BMF launches new campaign against Interhill Logging
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BMF launches new campaign against Interhill Logging
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Sarawak minister: logging, land clearing caused mass fish death
Bakun hydro dam area the worst hit in Sarawak
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Bakun hydro dam area the worst hit in Sarawak
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Mass death of fish in Baram River, Sarawak
Hundreds of fish found dying in Sarawak's Baram River
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Hundreds of fish found dying in Sarawak's Baram River
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Rural Sarawak suffers flood consequences
Unprecedented devastation caused by floods appears to be a consequence of logging and changed local climate patterns
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Unprecedented devastation caused by floods appears to be a consequence of logging and changed local climate patterns
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Malaysia: UN Review Should Challenge Rights Record
Human Rights Watch raises concerns about arbitrary and preventive detentions and abuses against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
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Human Rights Watch raises concerns about arbitrary and preventive detentions and abuses against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
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Three killed, seven injured in Sarawak landslide
Tragedy caused by controversial logging operations on native lands
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Tragedy caused by controversial logging operations on native lands
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Three Sarawak natives arrested over land dispute
Malaysian NGOs ask for immediate release of three arrested Iban longhouse chief's relatives
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Malaysian NGOs ask for immediate release of three arrested Iban longhouse chief's relatives
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Penan sexual abuse cases: Malaysian NGOs counter police allegations
NGOs offer their help to Royal Malaysian Police
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NGOs offer their help to Royal Malaysian Police
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Penan win Human Rights award
Malaysian NGO SUARAM rewards natives for their "long, persistent and often lonely struggle"
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Malaysian NGO SUARAM rewards natives for their "long, persistent and often lonely struggle"
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Natives win Sarawak land dispute
Kuching High Court delivers pre-Christmas gift to four native Iban communities
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Kuching High Court delivers pre-Christmas gift to four native Iban communities
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HSBC to curb palm oil lending
HSBC will terminate 30 percent of client relationships in the forest land and forest-products sector in high-risk countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia
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HSBC will terminate 30 percent of client relationships in the forest land and forest-products sector in high-risk countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia
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Rising concerns about sexual abuse probe
Bruno Manser Fund worried about Malaysian authorities' handling of Penan sexual abuse cases
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Bruno Manser Fund worried about Malaysian authorities' handling of Penan sexual abuse cases
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Papua New Guinea court deals blow to Malaysian timber group
Rimbunan Hijau forced to stop illegal logging in 800'000 - hectare concession
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Rimbunan Hijau forced to stop illegal logging in 800'000 - hectare concession
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Malaysian Human Rights Commission to probe Penan rape claims
SUHAKAM will send a team to Sarawak next week to carry out investigations into the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women by logging company workers
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SUHAKAM will send a team to Sarawak next week to carry out investigations into the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women by logging company workers
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New report slams Malaysian oil palm industry
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), a member of Friends of the Earth International, has released a report on the adverse impacts of the expansion of oil palm plantations in Sarawak
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), a member of Friends of the Earth International, has released a report on the adverse impacts of the expansion of oil palm plantations in Sarawak
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Penan stage blockade against Malaysian Interhill group
Protest highlights desperate situation of the rainforest communities in Sarawak's Middle Baram region
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Protest highlights desperate situation of the rainforest communities in Sarawak's Middle Baram region
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Penan women denounce sexual abuse by loggers (Updated)
Malaysian authorities and Human Rights Commmission announce probes
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Malaysian authorities and Human Rights Commmission announce probes
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New problems for Samling in Guyana
Guyana Forestry Commission launches audit into Samling subsidiary's investment programme
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Guyana Forestry Commission launches audit into Samling subsidiary's investment programme
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Samling shares fall to new all-time low
Hong Kong Stock Exchange requests explanation from the Malaysian timber group
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange requests explanation from the Malaysian timber group
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Sarawak government deposes Penan leaders
Malaysian authorities attempt to engineer the replacement of elected headmen by logging company stakeholders
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Malaysian authorities attempt to engineer the replacement of elected headmen by logging company stakeholders
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Sarawak Chief Minister implicated in yet another timber scam
European Union asked to stall timber trade talks with Malaysia
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European Union asked to stall timber trade talks with Malaysia
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Malaysian Human Rights Commission concerned over Sarawak dam projects
Stakeholder meeting to be organized in September 2008
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Stakeholder meeting to be organized in September 2008
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Malaysian NGO calls for inquiry into logging, plantations in Sarawak
The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) calls for a Royal Commission to investigate the logging and plantation industries
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The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) calls for a Royal Commission to investigate the logging and plantation industries
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Sarawak Chief Minister irks activist over dams
Land rights lawyer See Chee How lauds the Bruno Manser Fund for disclosing Sarawak dam plans
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Land rights lawyer See Chee How lauds the Bruno Manser Fund for disclosing Sarawak dam plans
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Logging out the Penan
Australian journalist Paul Malone reports on his trip to research logging in the upper reaches of the Baram river in Borneo
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Australian journalist Paul Malone reports on his trip to research logging in the upper reaches of the Baram river in Borneo
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Malaysian NGOs against plans for twelve new hydropower dams in Sarawak
Environmentalists are renewing calls for the Malaysian government to formulate a comprehensive energy policy
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Environmentalists are renewing calls for the Malaysian government to formulate a comprehensive energy policy
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Dayak leadership stands up for Native Customary Rights
A senior Dayak minister spoke out about the insecurities the Dayaks in Sarawak are feeling regarding their lands
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A senior Dayak minister spoke out about the insecurities the Dayaks in Sarawak are feeling regarding their lands
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UNESCO seeks clarification on Sarawak dam project
UNESCO's World Heritage Centre requests Malaysian authorities to clarify hydropower plans at Gunung Mulu National Park
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UNESCO's World Heritage Centre requests Malaysian authorities to clarify hydropower plans at Gunung Mulu National Park
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Angry native landowners act against Sarawak oil palm company
20 Iban longhouses cheated by "joint venture" oil palm plantations
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20 Iban longhouses cheated by "joint venture" oil palm plantations
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Malaysian police ordered to clear Kenyah logging road blockade
Conflict between Samling corporation and indigenous communities in Sarawaks' Upper Baram region escalates
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Conflict between Samling corporation and indigenous communities in Sarawaks' Upper Baram region escalates
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Leaked document details Sarawak's excessive hydropower plans
Malaysia's native communities doomed to pay the price for the production of export energy
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Malaysia's native communities doomed to pay the price for the production of export energy
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Hunting, deforestation wipe out hornbill species in Borneo park
Biologist speaks out on drop in wildlife populations in Sarawak's Lambir Hills National Park
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Biologist speaks out on drop in wildlife populations in Sarawak's Lambir Hills National Park
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Malaysian government plans to turn a vast area of Borneo into rice paddies
Controversial plan might cause biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and social upheaval
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Controversial plan might cause biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and social upheaval
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New Sarawak dam project threatens rainforest communities
Surveying work for the proposed Limbang dam has started without proper information being given to the communities affected
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Surveying work for the proposed Limbang dam has started without proper information being given to the communities affected
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Sarawak's Kayans protest land encroachment
New road blockade aims at preventing a plantation company from encroaching on native lands
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New road blockade aims at preventing a plantation company from encroaching on native lands
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Land rights dispute in UNESCO World Heritage site
In struggling for their land rights, the small Berawan community has launched a campaign to highlight their plight to tourists visiting the Mount Mulu National Park
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In struggling for their land rights, the small Berawan community has launched a campaign to highlight their plight to tourists visiting the Mount Mulu National Park
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International cry for indigenous land rights
An international fact-finding team has called on the government to recognise the indigenous people's native customary rights (NCR) to land and livelihood as it concluded its six-day-long mission in Sarawak.
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An international fact-finding team has called on the government to recognise the indigenous people's native customary rights (NCR) to land and livelihood as it concluded its six-day-long mission in Sarawak.
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Five Ibans arrested over oil palm dispute
Plaintiffs of land rights litigation against oil palm company Mega Jutamas Sdn Bhd arrested in Miri
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Plaintiffs of land rights litigation against oil palm company Mega Jutamas Sdn Bhd arrested in Miri
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Bruno Manser’s pictures are online
Unique documentation of one of the last nomadic rainforest peoples are globally accessible
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Unique documentation of one of the last nomadic rainforest peoples are globally accessible
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Penan leader's body to be exhumed
The Malaysian police will exhume the remains of the late Kelesau Naan who was allegedly murdered
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The Malaysian police will exhume the remains of the late Kelesau Naan who was allegedly murdered
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Iban villagers arrested for setting blockade
Natives to file complaint against illegally operating plantation company
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Natives to file complaint against illegally operating plantation company
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Illegal logging: Further fines for Samling in Guyana
Samling's forest crimes raise doubts if investors were properly informed on risks related to the company's logging operations
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Samling's forest crimes raise doubts if investors were properly informed on risks related to the company's logging operations
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Logging company official threatens Penan community
Death threat issued in context with Samling plantation project
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Death threat issued in context with Samling plantation project
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Missing Penan chief found dead, suspected murdered
Penan file police report, suspect murder for political reasons
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Penan file police report, suspect murder for political reasons
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New global forest agreement depends on local support
UN General Assembly adopts non-legally binding forest agreement
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UN General Assembly adopts non-legally binding forest agreement
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International media report on Penan struggle
Following a Samling-organized journalists' trip to Sarawak, various media have carried reports on the Penan
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Following a Samling-organized journalists' trip to Sarawak, various media have carried reports on the Penan
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Penan leader reported missing
Communities worried about loss of key witness in pending landrights claim
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Communities worried about loss of key witness in pending landrights claim
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Sarawak native communities urgently ask for support
Logging giant Rimbunan Hijau to destroy Iban's native lands in Sarawak
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Logging giant Rimbunan Hijau to destroy Iban's native lands in Sarawak
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Sarawak Police arrest Native Chief
Iban community leader in custody over oil palm plantation dispute
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Iban community leader in custody over oil palm plantation dispute
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Samling fined for illegal logging in Guyana
Non-compliance with the Forest Act leads to sanctions against Samling subsidiary Barama Co. Ltd.
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Non-compliance with the Forest Act leads to sanctions against Samling subsidiary Barama Co. Ltd.
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Guyana's Head of State condemns Samling
Malaysian timber giant plays leading role in Guyana's illegal logging scandal
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Malaysian timber giant plays leading role in Guyana's illegal logging scandal
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"Give us your forest - and we'll give you a water pipe"
Logging giant, Samling Global, justifies the use of force against the Penan in Sarawak's last primeval rainforests
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Logging giant, Samling Global, justifies the use of force against the Penan in Sarawak's last primeval rainforests
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UN General Assembly adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
After more than 20 years of intensive negotiations, the highest body of the UN system adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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After more than 20 years of intensive negotiations, the highest body of the UN system adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Forest certifiers issue ultimatum to Malaysian timber giant
Samling will lose its MTCC certification unless the company resolves its conflict wit the blockading Penan by November 2007
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Samling will lose its MTCC certification unless the company resolves its conflict wit the blockading Penan by November 2007
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Penan blockades in Middle and Upper Baram in Sarawak struggle to continue
Friends of the Earth Malaysia (SAM) call on the Federal and State Government to respect the rights of the Penans and ensure that the timber companies cease operations in their native territories.
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Friends of the Earth Malaysia (SAM) call on the Federal and State Government to respect the rights of the Penans and ensure that the timber companies cease operations in their native territories.
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Sarawak denies entry to NGO director
Dr Kua Kia Soong, director of SUARAM, a Malaysian human rights NGO, was denied entry for being on the "blacklist for involvement in anti-logging activities"
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Dr Kua Kia Soong, director of SUARAM, a Malaysian human rights NGO, was denied entry for being on the "blacklist for involvement in anti-logging activities"
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Marginalised Penans fighting for survival
The Penan community of Ulu Belaga, Sarawak, no longer has any legal avenue to claim their rights over ancestral land. The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) unearthed this disturbing fact following investigations into complaints from the community.
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The Penan community of Ulu Belaga, Sarawak, no longer has any legal avenue to claim their rights over ancestral land. The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) unearthed this disturbing fact following investigations into complaints from the community.
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Suhakam Finds Seven Areas To Improve Life Of Penans
A fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has identified seven key areas requiring "drastic improvement" by the government to uplift the life of the nomadic Penan community in Sarawak to be on par with that of the other communities in the country.
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A fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has identified seven key areas requiring "drastic improvement" by the government to uplift the life of the nomadic Penan community in Sarawak to be on par with that of the other communities in the country.
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Iban set up second anti-logging blockade
More than 200 men, women and children from the Iban community around Lundu, Sarawak, have set up a new road blockade, in a bid to stop logging activities on their native customary rights land.
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More than 200 men, women and children from the Iban community around Lundu, Sarawak, have set up a new road blockade, in a bid to stop logging activities on their native customary rights land.
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Taib’s law suit: Regent Star seeks deregistration
In another twist to multi-million ringgit timber kickbacks scandal, Hong Kong-based Regent Star, which is allegedly linked to Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and his family, has sought deregistration last week. ?
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In another twist to multi-million ringgit timber kickbacks scandal, Hong Kong-based Regent Star, which is allegedly linked to Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and his family, has sought deregistration last week. ?
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Rainforest World Music drowns sounds of chainsaws in Sarawak
A group of indigenous people of Sarawak took their campaign against loss of land rights and rainforest destruction to the World Rainforest Music Festival event near Kuching.
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A group of indigenous people of Sarawak took their campaign against loss of land rights and rainforest destruction to the World Rainforest Music Festival event near Kuching.
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Desperate plea from Penans
The Sarawak Penan Association (SPA) has made a desperate plea to the Sarawak state authorities for help because of continuing threats to their lands by commercial logging and plantation activities.
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The Sarawak Penan Association (SPA) has made a desperate plea to the Sarawak state authorities for help because of continuing threats to their lands by commercial logging and plantation activities.
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NGO challenges minister over rainforest clearing remark
Plantation Industries Minister Peter Chin reiterates claims that Malaysia "is not destroying rainforests for palm oil production"
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Plantation Industries Minister Peter Chin reiterates claims that Malaysia "is not destroying rainforests for palm oil production"
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Penan sue Samling and Sarawak government to save their rainforest from logging
The Penan community of Long Lamai on the Indonesian border claims Native Customary Rights to 31'000 hectares of primary rainforest and farmlands
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The Penan community of Long Lamai on the Indonesian border claims Native Customary Rights to 31'000 hectares of primary rainforest and farmlands
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Taib's broken Bakun dam promises
Malaysian NGO Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for transparency and accountability regarding the approval of large plantation projects in Sarawak
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Malaysian NGO Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for transparency and accountability regarding the approval of large plantation projects in Sarawak
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Amerindians force Samling to stop logging on their lands
The Amerindian village of Akawini in Guyana has forced the Malaysian logging giant to cease all operations on its titled lands
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The Amerindian village of Akawini in Guyana has forced the Malaysian logging giant to cease all operations on its titled lands
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Amerindians of Guyana ask Samling to cease logging on their titled lands
Malaysian logging giant accused of “new vicious variant of colonialism”
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Malaysian logging giant accused of “new vicious variant of colonialism”
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Leading Sarawak land rights lawyer sued by Chief Minister for distributing leaflets
Taib Mahmud attempts to silence opposition and media over his alleged involvement in a timber corruption scandal
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Taib Mahmud attempts to silence opposition and media over his alleged involvement in a timber corruption scandal
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No questions allowed as Taib speaks about kickbacks scandal
In a personal declaration in Sarawak's state assembly, Chief Minister Taib Mahmud refuted allegations of his involvement in a timber kickbacks scandal
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In a personal declaration in Sarawak's state assembly, Chief Minister Taib Mahmud refuted allegations of his involvement in a timber kickbacks scandal
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Setback for Malaysian timber certification scheme
Successful Greenpeace appeal: Dutch timber testing institution says MTCC is no guarantee for legal origin of timber
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Successful Greenpeace appeal: Dutch timber testing institution says MTCC is no guarantee for legal origin of timber
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Leading Sarawak official accuses NGOs of illegal logging in Penan forests
Baseless accusations by Miri Resident Ose Murang damage credibility of Malaysian timber agreement negotiators
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Baseless accusations by Miri Resident Ose Murang damage credibility of Malaysian timber agreement negotiators
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HSBC reviews green due diligence after Samling listing
HSBC Holdings is reviewing its environmental due diligence after being accused of breaking its own policies by sponsoring the listing of the Malaysian Samling group
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HSBC Holdings is reviewing its environmental due diligence after being accused of breaking its own policies by sponsoring the listing of the Malaysian Samling group
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WWF decides that Samling certification was not such a good thing after all
WWF has issued a new statement on the suspended FSC certification of Barama, the Guyanese subsidiary of the Malaysian Samling group
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WWF has issued a new statement on the suspended FSC certification of Barama, the Guyanese subsidiary of the Malaysian Samling group
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Credit Suisse asked to pay back profits of Samling listing
Malaysian Samling group accused of large-scale illegal logging in Guyana
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Malaysian Samling group accused of large-scale illegal logging in Guyana
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Japanese NGOs write to Malaysian Prime Minister over timber shipping kickbacks
International pressure for a formal investigation against Sarawak's Chief Minister Taib Mahmud is rising
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International pressure for a formal investigation against Sarawak's Chief Minister Taib Mahmud is rising
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Sarawak villagers protest against tree-plantation project
A group of Bidayuh villagers staged a peaceful protest against a tree planting project on their native customary rights (NCR) land
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A group of Bidayuh villagers staged a peaceful protest against a tree planting project on their native customary rights (NCR) land
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Second round of EU - Malaysia timber trade talks in Brussels
EU and Malaysia agree that further work is needed in developing a legality definition and broadly supported stakeholder consultations
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EU and Malaysia agree that further work is needed in developing a legality definition and broadly supported stakeholder consultations
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Taib strikes back over corruption allegations
Sarawak Chief Minister to sue press and opposition over reports on his involvement in a timber corruption scandal
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Sarawak Chief Minister to sue press and opposition over reports on his involvement in a timber corruption scandal
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Blockading Penan give reasons for their defiance
Lower Baram communities ask Sarawak State Government to stop plantations and logging in their forest reserves
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Lower Baram communities ask Sarawak State Government to stop plantations and logging in their forest reserves
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British Fund Management asks HSBC for explanation over Samling IPO
Socially Responsible Investment Manager says it would be of 'deep concern' if bank has failed its vetting procedures for projects
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Socially Responsible Investment Manager says it would be of 'deep concern' if bank has failed its vetting procedures for projects
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Five new Penan blockades in Sarawak
Penan communities in the lower Baram region set up blockades against KTS logging, Rimbunan Hijau and Samling corporation
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Penan communities in the lower Baram region set up blockades against KTS logging, Rimbunan Hijau and Samling corporation
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Sarawak Police dismantle Penan blockade for the second time
Indigenous community intimidated with gunshots – The Bruno Manser Fonds urges the international community to pressure Samling and the Sarawak State government to end human rights violations
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Indigenous community intimidated with gunshots – The Bruno Manser Fonds urges the international community to pressure Samling and the Sarawak State government to end human rights violations
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Sarawak Chief Minister involved in timber corruption scandal
Japanese companies allegedly paid 1.1 billion yen (9.2 million USD) kickbacks to Taib Mahmud agent for shipping timber
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Japanese companies allegedly paid 1.1 billion yen (9.2 million USD) kickbacks to Taib Mahmud agent for shipping timber
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HSBC irks fund managers over Samling support
Money guardians question the banking giant's standards on social responsibility
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Money guardians question the banking giant's standards on social responsibility
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War of words between NGO and Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC)
MTCC’s spirited defence of a logging road construction brings into question the credibility and legality of its certification scheme
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MTCC’s spirited defence of a logging road construction brings into question the credibility and legality of its certification scheme
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Rainforest communities step up campaign against Samling
Indigenous communities in Sarawak and in Guyana protest against logging on their native lands
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Indigenous communities in Sarawak and in Guyana protest against logging on their native lands
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Sarawak Police demolish more houses for plantations
Sarawak authorities demolish the farm huts of Rumah Senguk and Rumah Mikai, Sungai Binyu, Pandan, Bintulu to make way for an acacia plantation.
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Sarawak authorities demolish the farm huts of Rumah Senguk and Rumah Mikai, Sungai Binyu, Pandan, Bintulu to make way for an acacia plantation.
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President of the Swiss Confederation receives family of Bruno Manser
Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Swiss Confederation, received a delegation of the Manser family and of the Bruno Manser Fonds for a one-hour discussion
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Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Swiss Confederation, received a delegation of the Manser family and of the Bruno Manser Fonds for a one-hour discussion
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Malaysian NGOs seek clarification from HSBC
JOANGOHutan, the Network of Indigenous Peoples & Non-Governmental Organisations on Forest Issues, asks for an explanation why HSBC suppports the public listing of Samling
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JOANGOHutan, the Network of Indigenous Peoples & Non-Governmental Organisations on Forest Issues, asks for an explanation why HSBC suppports the public listing of Samling
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Penan tell Human Rights Commission: Blockade to continue
Penan representatives participate in a dialogue with SUHAKAM, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
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Penan representatives participate in a dialogue with SUHAKAM, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
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Penan re-erect road block against Samling corporation
Controversial Samling Group enjoys support from international banks
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Controversial Samling Group enjoys support from international banks
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NGOs ask investors to shun Malaysian logging giant
37 non-governmental organizations from 18 countries are asking investors and banks to shun the Malaysian Samling Group which was publicly listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange earlier this week.
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37 non-governmental organizations from 18 countries are asking investors and banks to shun the Malaysian Samling Group which was publicly listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange earlier this week.
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HSBC: world’s local bank raises money for global forest destruction
HSBC appears to be violating its own forest sector guidelines by arranging the stock exchange listing for Malaysian timber giant Samling, said Global Witness
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HSBC appears to be violating its own forest sector guidelines by arranging the stock exchange listing for Malaysian timber giant Samling, said Global Witness
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Rainforest NGOs launch campaign against Samling stock exchange listing
It is feared that the logging company's public listing will increase the pace of tropical rainforest destruction
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It is feared that the logging company's public listing will increase the pace of tropical rainforest destruction
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Shin Yang resumes logging in National Park buffer zone
The Penan community of Ba Tik near the Pulong Tau National Park in Sarawak is struggling again to prevent a timber company from logging its watershed area
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The Penan community of Ba Tik near the Pulong Tau National Park in Sarawak is struggling again to prevent a timber company from logging its watershed area
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Manser family shocked by Credit Suisse deal with loggers
The family of missing Swiss rainforest conservationist Bruno Manser is shocked to hear about the involvement of Credit Suisse in the public listing of Samling
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The family of missing Swiss rainforest conservationist Bruno Manser is shocked to hear about the involvement of Credit Suisse in the public listing of Samling
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Swiss bank involved in Malaysian logging giant's stock exchange listing
Credit Suisse, HSBC and Macquarie are taking steps to list Samling Global Ltd on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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Credit Suisse, HSBC and Macquarie are taking steps to list Samling Global Ltd on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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Malaysian police clear Penan blockade for
Samling has started to log the last primary rainforests of the Malaysian state of Sarawak after the police removed a roadblock set up by the local Penan communities.
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Samling has started to log the last primary rainforests of the Malaysian state of Sarawak after the police removed a roadblock set up by the local Penan communities.
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Sarawak natives win court case over oil palm protest
Natives from Iban longhouses who defend their lands against oil palm plantations have won a court case against the police and the government.
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Natives from Iban longhouses who defend their lands against oil palm plantations have won a court case against the police and the government.
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Forest Stewardship Council suspends Samling certification
The Malaysian Samling Group’s most important certificate for forest management has been suspended following an audit by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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The Malaysian Samling Group’s most important certificate for forest management has been suspended following an audit by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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EU delegation to visit Penan blockade region
Malaysian officials "unable to organize logistics" for a meeting with the Penan
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Malaysian officials "unable to organize logistics" for a meeting with the Penan
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Malaysian newspaper: “Bruno Manser’s legacy lives on”
With a series of articles, Malaysia’s leading English-speaking newspaper "The Star" reports on the Penan struggle
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With a series of articles, Malaysia’s leading English-speaking newspaper "The Star" reports on the Penan struggle
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Longhouse demolition leaves 120 homeless
Sarawak police evict eleven Iban families from their native lands
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Sarawak police evict eleven Iban families from their native lands
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Trees or People: "Sustainable" logging or People's rights
The continuing Long Benali Penan blockade has been on local Malaysian news lately. A systematic campaign by the authorities, it seems.
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The continuing Long Benali Penan blockade has been on local Malaysian news lately. A systematic campaign by the authorities, it seems.
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EU Says Malaysia Must Focus More on Preserving Tribal People in Rainforests
Malaysia must focus more on preserving the tribal communities living in its rainforests, the EU's envoy to Malaysia has said.
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Malaysia must focus more on preserving the tribal communities living in its rainforests, the EU's envoy to Malaysia has said.
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“Bruno Manser – Laki Penan” film to be started on April 5
In his documentary film “Bruno Manser – Laki Penan”, the Swiss producer Christoph Kuhn reveals how an environmental activist evolved from the person in search of paradise.
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In his documentary film “Bruno Manser – Laki Penan”, the Swiss producer Christoph Kuhn reveals how an environmental activist evolved from the person in search of paradise.
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Leading British company to drop Sarawak timber
Campaign success for rainforest-dwelling Penan tribe. Jewson Ltd. refuses to comment.
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Campaign success for rainforest-dwelling Penan tribe. Jewson Ltd. refuses to comment.
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Sarawak government agency refuses to meet NGOs
A Sarawak government agency involved in the development of native customary rights (NCR) land for oil palm cultivation refused to meet an international group of NGO representatives
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A Sarawak government agency involved in the development of native customary rights (NCR) land for oil palm cultivation refused to meet an international group of NGO representatives
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Person with medical training being sought
We are looking for a person with medical training (human medicine or dentistry, possibly nursing / physiotherapy) for voluntary service of 4-6 weeks.
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We are looking for a person with medical training (human medicine or dentistry, possibly nursing / physiotherapy) for voluntary service of 4-6 weeks.
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Penan blockade still intact despite harassment
For more than two years, the Penan from Long Benali have been blocking the construction of a logging road in one of Borneo’s last primeval forests.
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For more than two years, the Penan from Long Benali have been blocking the construction of a logging road in one of Borneo’s last primeval forests.
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Council of States wants mandatory declaration for wood
In the autumn session of Parliament, the Swiss Council of States approved a motion requiring that the species and origin of wood products be declared, and charged the Federal Council with elaborating the necessary draft for a bill.
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In the autumn session of Parliament, the Swiss Council of States approved a motion requiring that the species and origin of wood products be declared, and charged the Federal Council with elaborating the necessary draft for a bill.
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Switzerland’s accession to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006
The Federal Council has decided to sign the International Tropical Timber Agreement of 2006.
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The Federal Council has decided to sign the International Tropical Timber Agreement of 2006.
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