Designate Sarawak as ‘High Risk’ Under New Anti-Deforestation Law (Brussels, September 24, 2024) – The European Union should classify Malaysia’s state of Sarawak as high risk under its new anti-deforestation regulation, a coalition of environmental, human rights, and Indigenous organizations said today. Sarawak, whose millions of hectares of ancient rainforests are at risk of being razed … Continue reading EU: Address Indigenous Rights Violations in Malaysian Imports
NGOs call on Anwar to fix broken timber certification system in new report
In a letter to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, NGOs call for urgent reforms of and propose solutions to the broken Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) (KUALA LUMPUR / MALAYSIA) Today, civil society groups called on Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to undertake long-overdue reforms of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). Five civil society … Continue reading NGOs call on Anwar to fix broken timber certification system in new report