Upper Baram Forest Area set to launch

Communities from Upper Baram Forest Area welcome steps taken to realize the project, and hand over declaration to Forest Department Sarawak and International Tropical Timber Organization On March 20th in Kuching, Indigenous representatives participated in the Upper Baram Forest Area meeting with the Forest Department Sarawak and a representative from the International Tropical Timber Organization … Continue reading Upper Baram Forest Area set to launch

Indigenous Land Rights Defenders Refute Assemblyman’s Claims

Contrary to Dennis Ngau’s claims, local organizations highlights widespread opposition to logging in the Ulu Baram Community members have to travel up to 6-8 hours on uneven and muddy/dusty logging roads just to reach home. (Miri/Sarawak/Malaysia) On 8th March, Free Malaysia Today published a report quoting Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau as saying that logging … Continue reading Indigenous Land Rights Defenders Refute Assemblyman’s Claims