US human rights report shines spotlight on Penan tribe
Region: Malaysia
A new US government human rights report has highlighted the Penan tribe’s battle to protect their rainforests in Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo, from logging. The US State Department document cites claims by ind... more
Views: 2246Borneo tribes: 30-year regime ‘has destroyed everything’
Region: Malaysia
Tribespeople in Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, say the 30-year rule of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has ‘raped’ their land, destroyed their rainforests and brought ‘hardship and suffering&rsqu... more
Views: 5773Borneo tribes under threat from massive palm oil expansion
Region: Malaysia
The hunter-gatherer Penan and other tribes are under threat from new plans to expand palm oil plantations massively in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The Sarawak government has announced plans to double the area used f... more
Views: 1471Double ‘green energy’ threat to Borneo tribes’ rainforest
Region: Malaysia
As environment ministers from around the world meet in Mexico for the UN climate change conference, tribes in the rainforests of Borneo are facing a double ‘green energy’ threat as hydroelectric dams destroy ... more
Views: 1860Sarawak’s Chief Minister faces UK protesters over Penan
Region: Malaysia
Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud faced protests by supporters of the Penan in the UK today, while British MPs have written to him expressing concern over the newly documented cases of sexual abuse of Penan... more
Views: 1640Report reveals rape of tribeswomen by loggers
Region: Malaysia
A new report has exposed an ‘environment of violence’ against tribeswomen in Borneo. According to the report, released by a coalition of Malaysian human rights groups called the Penan Support Group, there... more
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